gordofobia

Portuguese

Etymology

From gordo (“fat”) +‎ -fobia (“-phobia”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡoʁ.do.foˈbi.ɐ/ [ˌɡoɦ.do.foˈbi.ɐ]

• (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.

Related terms

• gordofóbico

See also

• lipofobia

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), Porto: 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)

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