"healthism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: health + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|health|ism}} health + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} healthism (uncountable)
  1. The use of propaganda and coercion (as by government or advertising) to impose established norms of health. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-healthism-en-noun-J0H7ObGj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 46 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 33 32 35
  2. (uncommon, derogatory) An excessive preoccupation with one's health. Tags: derogatory, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-healthism-en-noun-cYnWz-9g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 46 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 33 32 35
  3. (uncommon, derogatory) Discrimination on the basis of one's health status. Tags: derogatory, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-healthism-en-noun-7ebv~mBL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 46 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 33 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: healthist

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