semivegetarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsɛmiˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable English -arian English vegetarian English semivegetarian From semi- + vegetarian.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of a person) Being a semivegetarian (in either sense).
- (not-comparable, of food) Fit for a semivegetarian to eat; that is, not containing certain kinds of flesh.
Synonyms
lessetarian (one who does not eat much flesh) · semitarian (one who does not eat much flesh) · flexitarian (one who does not eat much flesh)