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Meaning of "sizeism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIZEISM

From size1 + -ism, on the model of racism.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIZEISM

sizeism  [ˈsaɪzɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIZEISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sizeism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIZEISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sizeism

Sizeism or size discrimination is discrimination based on a person's size. Size discrimination usually refers to extremes in physical size, such as very tall or short; extremely thin or fat.

Definition of sizeism in the English dictionary

The definition of sizeism in the dictionary is discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp against people considered to be overweight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIZEISM


activism
ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
Buddhism
ˈbʊdɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
feminism
ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
ism
ˈɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
Judaism
ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
prism
ˈprɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
racism
ˈreɪsɪzəm
sizism
ˈsaɪzɪzəm
Spinozism
spɪˈnəʊzɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIZEISM

sizarship
size
size queen
size up
size zero
size-weight illusion
sizeable
sizeableness
sizeably
sized
sizeist
sizel
sizer
siziness
sizing
sizism
sizist
sizy
sizzle
sizzler

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIZEISM

ableism
absenteeism
ageism
atheism
casteism
deism
fideism
Manichaeism
monotheism
obeism
ogreism
panentheism
pantheism
Parseeism
polytheism
presenteeism
Sadduceeism
seism
sutteeism
theism

Synonyms and antonyms of sizeism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sizeism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIZEISM

Find out the translation of sizeism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sizeism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sizeism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sizeism
1,325 millions of speakers

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sizeism
570 millions of speakers

English

sizeism
510 millions of speakers

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sizeism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sizeism
280 millions of speakers

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sizeism
278 millions of speakers

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sizeism
270 millions of speakers

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sizeism
260 millions of speakers

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sizeism
220 millions of speakers

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Sizeism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sizeism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sizeism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sizeism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sizeism
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sizeism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sizeism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकारमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sizeism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sizeism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sizeism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sizeism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sizeism
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sizeism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sizeism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sizeism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sizeism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sizeism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIZEISM»

The term «sizeism» is used very little and occupies the 178.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIZEISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sizeism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sizeism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sizeism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIZEISM»

Discover the use of sizeism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sizeism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Key Account Management: Tools and Techniques for Achieving ...
'SIZEISM'. Consider why your largest customers are the largest – it's all down to the past. It is history that has got them to where they are, and as they say in the advertisements for investment products: 'past performance should not be taken as ...
Peter Cheverton, 2008
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Building the Value Machine: Transforming Your Business ...
... rather more important than this – KAM is about managing your future. Before developing this point let's deal with the perils of sizeism, that is, ranking your customers by their revenue, and so determining that your Key Accounts are simply the ...
Peter Cheverton, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare
ANDREW N. ROWAN SIZEISM Sizeism, a form of speciesism,* specifically relates to the failure to empathize with (see EMPATHY FOR ANIMALS) or give small animals the same consideration that would be given to larger animals. Although ...
Marc Bekoff, Carron A. Meaney, 2013
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Living Large in a Size Medium World: Performing Fat, ...
At the fore of this analysis is fat persons as we negotiate a culture that excludes us from active participation, not only by constructing citizenship, beauty, and health in opposition to fatness but in solidifying sizeism into a physical environment ...
Lesleigh J. Owen, 2008
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Key Account Management in the Financial Services Industry
Without segmentation, selection of key accounts tends to suffer sizeism. Making sure that The next chapter shows how comparing the attractiveness of customers and assessing your strengths in their eyes provide a basis for identifying key ...
Peter Cheverton, 2004
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Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies
CHAPTER 11 SIZEISM: AN UNRECOGNIZED PREJUDICE ROKI ABAKOUI and ROSEMARY E. SIMMONS INTRODUCTION Much concern has been expressed over the last few decades regarding the rise in rates of ''overweight'' and ...
Jennifer A. Erickson Cornish, Barry A. Schreier, Lavita I. Nadkarni, 2010
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Key Marketing Skills: Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for ...
Key Account Management is very much part of the marketer's responsibility Figure 19.12 The planning hierarchy Without segmentation, the selection of key accounts will tend to suffer from 'sizeism'. Comparing customers against attractiveness ...
Peter Cheverton, 2004
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Covering Your Campus: A Guide for Student Newspapers
sizeism, and so on it would still be very, very easy to offend someone's sensibilities. Does this mean you should never joke about anything controversial ? Of course not. But it does mean there's a fine line between poking fun and pissing off the ...
Matt Nesvisky, 2008
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Zines in Third Space: Radical Cooperation and Borderlands ...
One cut-and-paste page entry co-titled “fight sizeism” and “feminism is not a dirty word” reproduces a no-diet button with the word DIET and a line through it (n.p.). Information and e-motion are connected in the call to “question the beauty ...
Adela C. Licona, 2012
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How Come You Can't Identify Your Key Customers?
They have similar aims – the focus of limited resources on to the best opportunities. And they present similar challenges – not least the need to make choices. Without segmentation the selection of key accounts will tend to suffer from 'sizeism'.
Peter Cheverton, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIZEISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sizeism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Share “Fat, nude body painting in NYC celebrates...”
... goes by the name of Substantia Jones — to mark the eighth anniversary of the Adipositivity Project, which celebrates fat bodies and works to combat sizeism. «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
2
Dear West End Producer: What do you think of theatre's sizeist
But even though sizeism isn't as bad, it still exists – particularly in the dance world. The truth is that actors get cast because of their look (and talent), and often ... «The Stage, Jun 15»
3
'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2' is lame James
The rest was a blur of weak slapstick, one over-dyed moustache and vague sexism, ageism and sizeism (most of the latter directed at James, by James). «New York Post, Apr 15»
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The oppressive nature of sizeism
Sizeism, discrimination based on an individual's size, is a problem in our culture. I'd even go as far as to say that it is a form of oppression. The idea of being the ... «Rocky Mountain Collegian, Mar 15»
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Plus Size Model And Blogger Tess Munster Has Officially Been …
To fighting weight discrimination, bullying, hateful trolling, sizeism and the stigmatization against fat men and women as a whole. Today, Tess has announced ... «Bustle, Jan 15»
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Why Old Navy charges more for women's plus-sized clothing – and …
"This overtly discriminatory pricing policy indicates sexism and sizeism on the part of Old Navy that is unfair to women of size and unacceptable to me as a ... «Christian Science Monitor, Nov 14»
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Petition urges Old Navy to stop charging more for plus-sized …
“This overtly discriminatory pricing policy indicates sexism and sizeism on the part of Old Navy that is unfair to women of size and unacceptable to me as a ... «New York Daily News, Nov 14»
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Fattitude Nail Decals for Re/Dress NYC Are the Coolest New Thing …
... the fact that we feel the need to constantly comment and formulate opinions on the weight losses and gains of those around us is the root of a lot of sizeism. «Bustle, Aug 14»
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Bosses face sizeism writs if obesity is ruled a disability
British companies may soon have to provide larger seats for obese employees or risk being sued for discrimination. A test case before the European Court of ... «The Times, Jun 14»
10
Designers Wont Dress Plus-Size Celebs
Sizeism in fashion must end! Melissa McCarthy got snubbed on Oscar's night. And we're not just talking about her award. In a new interview with Redbook ... «Daily Beast, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sizeism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sizeism>. Apr 2024 ».
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