gordofobia
Portuguese
Etymology
From gordo (“fat”) + -fobia (“-phobia”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɡoʁ.do.foˈbi.ɐ/ [ˌɡoɦ.do.foˈbi.ɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɡoɾ.do.foˈbi.ɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɡoʁ.do.foˈbi.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɡoɻ.do.foˈbi.a/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɡoɾ.dɔ.fuˈbi.ɐ/ [ˌɡoɾ.ðɔ.fuˈβi.ɐ]
- Rhymes: -iɐ
- Hyphenation: gor‧do‧fo‧bi‧a
Noun
gordofobia f (uncountable)
- (neologism) fatphobia (fear, dislike or discrimination of obese people)
Usage notes
This neologism is becoming increasingly used by the Brazilian left in political contexts, but is generally rejected by other political groups.
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “gordofobia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “gordofobia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “gordofobia”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
Spanish
Etymology
From gordo (“fat”) + -fobia (“-phobia”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡoɾdoˈfobja/ [ɡoɾ.ð̞oˈfo.β̞ja]
- Rhymes: -obja
- Syllabification: gor‧do‧fo‧bia
Noun
gordofobia f (uncountable)
- fatphobia (fear, dislike or discrimination of obese people)