fat body
nounDefinition of fat body
: a fatty tissue especially of nearly mature insect larvae that serves as a food reserve
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The pool party is just one scene in a series that is sprinkled with the realities of living in a fat body. — Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Teen Vogue, ""Shrill," Starring Aidy Bryant, Is a Revolution for Fat Representation," 22 Mar. 2019 Her character challenges stereotypes of fat bodies as inherently unfit or unhealthy. 5. — Mariana Viera, Teen Vogue, "10 Body Positive Shows to Watch," 5 Sep. 2018 As if the only reason to eat this way is to lose weight; as if living in a fat body is something to be ashamed of. — Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-samarasinha, SELF, "I Help Manage My Chronic Illness With My Diet, But Don't You Dare Call It 'Clean Eating'," 26 June 2018 Equating fat bodies with failure is a basic tenet of size discrimination, and a microaggression like this one reflects our society’s larger problem of disrespecting and mistreating people of size. — Melissa A. Fabello, SELF, "7 Food-Related Phrases You Should Ban From Your Vocabulary This Month (and Forever)," 23 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fat body.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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