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]

  • Hyphenation: gor‧do‧fo‧bi‧a

Noun

gordofobia f (uncountable)

  1. (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.

See also

Further reading

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)

  1. fatphobia (fear, dislike or discrimination of obese people)
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