semivegetarian
See also: semi-vegetarian
English
Etymology
From semi- + vegetarian.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Noun
semivegetarian (plural semivegetarians)
Adjective
semivegetarian (not comparable)
- (of a person) Being a semivegetarian (in either sense).
- (of food) Fit for a semivegetarian to eat; that is, not containing certain kinds of flesh.
Synonyms
- (one who does not eat much flesh): flexitarian, lessetarian