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flexitarianism en · NOUN

Etymology

A combination of flexible + vegetarian + -ism. The earliest known use of the term occurred in the October 17, 1992, issue of the Austin American-Statesman, article by Linda Anthony, Acorn serves up 'flexitarian fare'.

Meanings

  1. (US, uncountable) The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.

Relateds

pescetarianism · pollotarianism

Synonyms

semi-vegetarianism (vegetarianism with occasional exceptions)

Translations (4)

pl semiwegetarianizm (The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions) · es flexitarianismo (The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions) · pl fleksitarianizm (The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions) · fr flexitarisme (The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions)