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vegetarianism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛəriənɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vej′i târ′ē ə niz′əm)

veg•e•tar•i•an•ism (vej′i târ′ē ə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.

vegetarian + -ism 1850–55

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vegetarianism /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm/ n

the principle or practice of excluding all meat and fish from one's diet

veg•e•tar•i•an /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Nutrition, a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food made from animals.

adj.

Nutritionof or relating to a belief in this kind of diet.
made only from vegetables:vegetarian soup.

veg•e•tar•i•an•ism, n. [uncountable]

veg•e•tar•i•an (vej′i târ′ē ən),USA pronunciation n.

a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.

adj.

Nutritionof or pertaining to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
devoted to or advocating this practice.
consisting solely of vegetables:vegetarian vegetable soup.Cf. lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lactovegetarian, vegan.

veget(able) + -arian 1835–45

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