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peganism

peganism noun: the diet of pegans, eating organic, unprocessed foods, containing 75% fruits and vegetables; and 25% protein foods (seeds, nuts, other plant proteins); with 35% of calories coming from plant fats.

Noun

peganism (uncountable)

  1. The diet of pegans, eating organic, unprocessed foods, containing 75% fruits and vegetables; and 25% protein foods (seeds, nuts, other plant proteins); with 35% of calories coming from plant fats
    Synonyms:
    paleoveganism, paleo-veganism

Synonyms of peganism

  • paleoveganism
  • paleo-veganism

Origin of peganism

Blend of paleodiet + veganism.

Questions about peganism

What does peganism mean?
Peganism means the diet of pegans, eating organic, unprocessed foods, containing 75% fruits and vegetables; and 25% protein foods (seeds, nuts, other plant proteins); with 35% of calories coming from plant fats.
What part of speech is peganism?
Peganism is a noun.

Words near peganism in the dictionary

  1. pegamoid
  2. pegamoids
  3. pegan
  4. peganidine
  5. peganine
  6. peganism
  7. pegans
  8. pegaptanib
  9. Pegarah
  10. Pegasean
  11. pegasi

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