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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

antifat en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + fat.

Meanings

  1. (dated, not-comparable) Counteracting fat; having a slimming effect.
    • However, in the prolonged antifat treatment, even if slowly performed, one never succeeds entirely... 1911, Alois Pick, Clinical symptomatology:
  2. (not-comparable) Opposed to obese people; fattist.
    • From their study, Latner and Stunkard concluded that antifat attitudes are getting worse. 2007, Lesli J Favor, Weighing in: Nutrition and Weight Management:

Synonyms

antiobesity · antiobesity · fatphobic