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aristophagist

aristophagist noun: lacto-ovo-vegetarian.

Noun

aristophagist (plural aristophagists)

  1. (England, obsolete) lacto-ovo-vegetarian
    • Before they can become aristophagists they must develop within, the higher instinct of wanting to be gentle and to be kind, of willingness to suffer somewhat for their principles; of joy in self-sacrifice that others may escape suffering.1901 January 15, Josiah Oldfield, “Let the Lower Classes Eat Meat”, in Herald of the Golden Age, volume 6, number 1, page 5
    • The meat eater is not ashamed of his meat eating. Why then is the Aristophagist ashamed of his Aristophagy?1902 February, Peter Davidson, “Fixed Stars”, in Herald of the Golden Age, volume 7, number 2, →OCLC, page 21

Examples of aristophagist in a sentence

  • We wish the Order well, albeit cucumbers with onions may taste as well in the mouth of the meat eater as in that of the aristophagist.1905 [1901 January 11], “Aristophagy”, in Casual Essays of The Sun, New York: Robert Grier Cooke, →OCLC, page 60:
  • I believe you are right in saying that in our recent test the kreaphagists have all come out badly, while the 3 aristophagists have passed it successfully.1989, Joseph E. Ross, Krotona of Old Hollywood, 1866-1913 - Volume 1, page 25:

Forms of aristophagist

pluralaristophagists

Origin of aristophagist

From aristo- + -phagy + -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.

Questions about aristophagist

What does aristophagist mean?
Aristophagist means lacto-ovo-vegetarian.
How do you use aristophagist in a sentence?
We wish the Order well, albeit cucumbers with onions may taste as well in the mouth of the meat eater as in that of the aristophagist.
What part of speech is aristophagist?
Aristophagist is a noun.
What is the plural of aristophagist?
The plural of aristophagist is aristophagists.

Words near aristophagist in the dictionary

  1. aristomere
  2. aristomeres
  3. aristomonarchy
  4. aristonectine
  5. aristonectines
  6. aristophagist
  7. aristophagists
  8. Aristophanean
  9. Aristophanes
  10. Aristophanian
  11. Aristophanic

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