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)

  2. 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[1], →ISSN:
      Vegetarianism, he said, is an idea “that has three things going for it all at once—economics, health and compassion.”

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References

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

Romanian

Etymology

From vegetarian +‎ -ism.

Noun

vegetarianism n (uncountable)

  1. vegetarianism

Declension

Declension of vegetarianism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative vegetarianism vegetarianismul
genitive-dative vegetarianism vegetarianismului
vocative vegetarianismule

Swedish

Etymology

vegetarian +‎ -ism

Noun

vegetarianism c

  1. vegetarianism

Declension

Declension of vegetarianism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite vegetarianism vegetarianisms
definite vegetarianismen vegetarianismens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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