English Explanatory Dictionary

vegetarianism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of following a vegetarian diet.
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of vegetarianism.

Pronunciation

/vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/ /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ənɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vegetarianism.wav

Word forms

vegetarianism vegetarianisms

Etymology

Attested since circa 1847, when the British Vegetarian Society was founded. From vegetarian + -ism.

Synonyms

Pythagoreanism

Antonyms

carnism nonvegetarianism

Related words

carnivorism veganism

Derived words

semivegetarian
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