body-shame

verb

ˈbä-dē-ˌshām How to pronounce body-shame (audio)
body-shamed; body-shaming; body-shames

transitive verb

: to subject (someone) to body-shaming : to criticize or mock (someone) for supposed bodily faults or imperfections
Over the years she's received a lot of negative comments on social media criticizing her wardrobe choices and body-shaming her, yet this hasn't stopped her from embracing her beauty and her body.—Amira Rasool

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This is not the first time Kelly has been forced to fend off body-shaming remarks. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026 Regardless of her reasons for being on a weight loss drug, Wilkinson got a few body-shaming comments from her fans. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 In the months following Ozzy’s death, Kelly has repeatedly responded to body-shaming critics of her weight loss. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026 Under her guidance Victoria’s Secret has embraced this heritage—the glamour and spectacle of it all, without the body-shaming. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body-shame

Word History

First Known Use

2009, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body-shame was in 2009

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“Body-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-shame. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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