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nonvegetarianism

nonvegetarianism noun: the practice of following a nonvegetarian diet.

Noun

nonvegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural nonvegetarianisms)

  1. (India, usually) The practice of following a nonvegetarian diet.
    • 62.3 per cent of Indian households consumed non-vegetarian food in 2011-12, up from 56.7 per cent in 1993-94, and 58.2 per cent in 2004-05. So the trend is quite clear — non-vegetarianism is on the rise.2016 October 24, “From plate to plough: A clear trend towards non-vegetarianism in India”, in The Indian Express, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2020
    Antonyms:
    vegetarianism

nonvegetarianism meaning in Tamil

nonvegetarianism in Tamil

Translations
அசைவம் acaivam

Antonyms of nonvegetarianism

Forms of nonvegetarianism

pluralnonvegetarianisms
alternative formnon-vegetarianism

Origin of nonvegetarianism

From nonvegetarian + -ism.

Questions about nonvegetarianism

What does nonvegetarianism mean?
Nonvegetarianism means the practice of following a nonvegetarian diet.
What is nonvegetarianism in Tamil?
Nonvegetarianism in Tamil is அசைவம் (acaivam). See Nonvegetarianism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nonvegetarianism?
Nonvegetarianism is a noun.
What is the plural of nonvegetarianism?
The plural of nonvegetarianism is nonvegetarianisms.

Words near nonvegetarianism in the dictionary

  1. nonveg
  2. nonvegan
  3. nonvegans
  4. nonvegetable
  5. nonvegetarian
  6. nonvegetarianism
  7. nonvegetarians
  8. nonvegetated
  9. nonvegetative
  10. nonveggie
  11. nonvehicular

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