veganism

veganism noun: a way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services involving the use of living animals.

Noun

veganism (usually uncountable, plural veganisms)

(usually) A way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services involving the use of living animals.
- Besides being a dietary choice, veganism is a challenging and powerful lifestyle1989 Jan, Victoria Moran, “Veganism: the Ethics, the Philosophy, the Diet”, in Vegetarian Times, number 137, page 50
- The purpose of veganism is to create a more just and compassionate society2000, Joanne Stepaniak with Virginia Messina, The vegan sourcebook, page 161
(usually) Strict vegetarianism; the practice of eating neither meat nor other animal products, such as fish, milk and milk products, eggs, and honey.

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veganism in Arabic: خُضْرِيَّة ḵuḍriyya, نَبَاتِيَّة صِرْفَة nabātiyya ṣirfa
veganism in Thai: วีกัน
veganism in Vietnamese: chủ nghĩa thuần chay

Veganism is an ethical system as well as a diet.2001, Kristine M. Krapp, The Gale encyclopedia of nursing & allied health, page 2549:
Veganism is a position according to which people ought to be vegans both now and in an ideal state.2007, Tzachi Zamir, Ethics and the beast: a speciesist argument for animal liberation, page 106:
My additional desire is that ecofeminists will embrace veganism as an important means for reducing that suffering2007, Marti Kheel with Rosemary Radford Ruether, Nature ethics: an ecofeminist perspective, page 233:
This is not veganism because it is good for your health (and it is good for your health) or because it protects the envirinment (and it does protect the environment), but from a state of compassion.2008, Gabriel Cousens with John Robbins, Creating Peace by Being Peace: The Essene Sevenfold Path, page 62:

plural	veganisms

From vegan + -ism.

What does veganism mean?: Veganism means a way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services involving the use of living animals.
What is veganism in Hindi?: Veganism in Hindi is वीगनवाद (vīganvād). See Veganism meaning in Hindi.
How do you use veganism in a sentence?: Veganism is an ethical system as well as a diet.
What part of speech is veganism?: Veganism is a noun.
What is the plural of veganism?: The plural of veganism is veganisms.

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