gordofobia
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From gordo (“fat”) + -fobia (“-phobia”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: gor‧do‧fo‧bi‧a
Noun edit
gordofobia f (uncountable)
Usage notes edit
This neologism is becoming increasingly used by the Brazilian left in political contexts, but is generally rejected by other political groups.
Related terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “gordofobia” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- “gordofobia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “gordofobia” in Dicionário Online de Português.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From gordo (“fat”) + -fobia (“-phobia”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gordofobia f (uncountable)
- fatphobia (fear, dislike or discrimination of obese people)