# healthism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The use of propaganda and coercion (as by government or advertising) to impose established norms of health.
2. An excessive preoccupation with one's health.
3. Discrimination on the basis of one's health status.

## Etymology
From health + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/healthism