Vegetarianism


[vej-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh m] /ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm/
noun
1.
the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.
vegetarianism
/ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm/
noun
1.
the principle or practice of excluding all meat and fish, and sometimes, in the case of vegans, all animal products (such as eggs, cheese, etc) from one’s diet

vegetarianism veg·e·tar·i·an·ism (věj’ĭ-târ’ē-ə-nĭz’əm)
n.
The practice of subsisting on a diet composed primarily or wholly of vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with or without eggs and dairy products.

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