VEGETARIANISM

vegetarianism

(noun) a diet excluding all meat and fish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural vegetarianisms)

The practice of following a vegetarian diet.

Etymology

Noun

Vegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural Vegetarianisms)

Obsolete spelling of vegetarianism.

Source: Wiktionary


Veg`e*ta"ri*an*ism, n.

Definition: The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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