feederism
n.— «Ok, but you’re grouping and therefore comparing feederism with violent, aggressive, pain-oriented pastimes, which is a big-time misrepresentation.» —“Re: Now I’m REALLY confused—” by Virginia G. Butters Usenet: alt.sex.fat Feb. 22, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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