vegetarianism
See also: Vegetarianism
English
Etymology
Attested since circa 1847, when the British Vegetarian Society was founded. From vegetarian + -ism.[1]
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ənɪzəm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
vegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural vegetarianisms)
- The practice of following a vegetarian diet.
- Antonym: carnism
- 1975 March 21, Judy Klemesrud, quoting Jean Mayer, “Vegetarianism: Growing Way of Life, Especially Among the Young”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Vegetarianism, he said, is an idea “that has three things going for it all at once—economics, health and compassion.”
Derived terms
Translations
practice of following a vegetarian diet
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See also
References
- “vegetarianism”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Romanian
Etymology
From vegetarian + -ism.
Declension
declension of vegetarianism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) vegetarianism | vegetarianismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) vegetarianism | vegetarianismului |
| vocative | vegetarianismule | |
Swedish
Etymology
vegetarian + -ism
Declension
| Declension of vegetarianism | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | vegetarianism | vegetarianismen | — | — |
| Genitive | vegetarianisms | vegetarianismens | — | — |
Related terms
References
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