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speciesist

speciesist noun: a proponent of speciesism.

Noun

speciesist (plural speciesists)

  1. A proponent of speciesism.
    Antonyms:
    non-speciesist

Adjective

speciesist (comparative more speciesist, superlative most speciesist)

  1. Of or relating to speciesism.

Antonyms of speciesist

Forms of speciesist

Noun
pluralspeciesists
Adjective
comparativemore speciesist
superlativemost speciesist

Origin of speciesist

From species + -ist, first use appears c. 1975 in the publications of Richard D. Ryder.

Words formed from speciesist

Questions about speciesist

What does speciesist mean?
Speciesist means a proponent of speciesism.
What part of speech is speciesist?
Speciesist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of speciesist?
The plural of speciesist is speciesists.

Words near speciesist in the dictionary

  1. species-mongers
  2. species-rich
  3. speciescide
  4. specieses
  5. speciesism
  6. speciesist
  7. speciesists
  8. speciesless
  9. specieslike
  10. speciesm
  11. speciest

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