Body Image Terminology

noun the quality or state of being thin

• The doctor explained that the patient's thinness was due to a combination of genetics and a fast metabolism.
• I envy her thinness, she can eat anything without gaining weight.
• She's always been skinny, but lately her thinness is starting to worry me.
• The thinness of his argument was evident when he couldn't provide any supporting evidence.

noun the belief that people's worth is determined by their physical attractiveness

• Lookism is a form of discrimination based on a person's physical appearance.
• I can't believe lookism still exists in this day and age.
• Don't judge a book by its cover, that's just lookism.
• The company's strict dress code is a clear example of lookism in the workplace.

noun prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's size

• Sizeism is a form of discrimination based on a person's physical size.
• I can't believe she was denied a job because of sizeism.
• Sizeism sucks, people should be judged on their abilities not their size.
• In a world free of sizeism, everyone would be treated equally regardless of their size.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'fatphobia' is a noun that represents a fear or discrimination against overweight or obese individuals.

• Fatphobia is a form of discrimination based on a person's weight.
• Some people have a lot of misconceptions and prejudices due to fatphobia.
• Fatphobia sucks because it makes people feel bad about their bodies.
• Fatphobia is like a dark cloud that follows individuals of larger sizes everywhere they go.

noun a person who is extremely focused on their physical appearance and fitness, often to the point of obsession

• The term 'spornosexual' refers to a man who is highly focused on his physical appearance and fitness, often to the point of obsession.
• I heard that guy at the gym is a total spornosexual, always flexing in the mirror.
• Dude, he's such a spornosexual, always posting shirtless selfies on Instagram.
• In the world of social media influencers, being a spornosexual can lead to a lot of attention and followers.