Vegetarianism

English

Etymology

First English attestation dates to 1848, according to Merriam-Webster. From vegetarian +‎ -ism. [1]

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ənɪzəm/

Noun

Vegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural Vegetarianisms)

Obsolete spelling of vegetarianism
- 1886, Henry Stephens Salt, A Plea for Vegetarianism and Other Essays, page 7:
  “I must preface this essay by the confession that I am myself a Vegetarian, and that I mean to say all the good I can of the principles of Vegetarianism.”

References

“Vegetarianism”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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