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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Prejudice > Weight Prejudice
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Prejudice > Weight Prejudice
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Social Behavior > Prejudice > Weight Prejudice

Preferred term

Weight Prejudice  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Negative attitudes towards and beliefs about others because of their weight. These negative attitudes are manifested by stereotypes and/or prejudice towards people with weight over or under a cultural norm.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anti-Fat Bias
  • Fat Bias
  • Fat Phobia
  • Fatphobia
  • Obesity Bias

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Préjudice à l'égard du poids

    French

  • Discrimination à l'égard du poids
  • Discrimination basée sur le poids
  • Discrimination fondée sur le poids
  • Grossophobie
  • Humiliation des personnes en surpoids
  • Parti-pris sur l'obésité
  • Parti-pris vis-à-vis de l'obésité

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