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vegan en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈveɪɡən/ (nonstandard, rare)
  • /ˈviːɡən/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *weg-o-der.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woǵéyetider. Proto-Italic *wogeōder.? Latin vegeō Latin vegetus Latin vegetāre, vegetō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -arian English vegetarian English vegan Clipping of vegetarian or vegetable, 1944. Coined by English vegan activist Donald Watson of the Vegan Society and first used in the name of The Vegan News.

Meanings

  1. (especially, not-comparable, of a product or practice) Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
    • The interest of heavyweight investors is confirmation that vegan food has gone mainstream, but it could also make it harder for Oatly to maintain its anti-establishment image. 2021 May 18, Jack Ewing, Lauren Hirsch, “The Big Money Is Going Vegan”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
    • This chocolate cake is vegan.
    • Is their way of eating healthy and safe? Doctors and nutritionists generally give an almost unqualified “yes” to lacto‐ovo vegetarianism, but express some doubts about vegan diets. 1975 March 21, Judy Klemesrud, “Vegetarianism: Growing Way of Life, Especially Among the Young”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
    • He eats a completely vegan diet.
  2. (not-comparable, of a person) Committed to avoiding any product or practice that inherently involves animal use.
    • She is not vegan as she eats eggs and wears leather.
  3. (not-comparable) Relating to vegans or veganism.
    • Yesterday I went to a vegan party.
    • She is interested in vegan philosophy.

Deriveds

unvegan · veganniversary · veganite · veganify · vegangelical · pegan · vacon · veganness · veganic · antivegan · veganlike · veganly · vegaroni · veganize · veganist · vegan burger · Veganuary · veganity · vegansexual · seagan · nonvegan · veganaise · veganhood · freegan · veganarchism · veganism

Synonyms

plant-based

Translations (45)

cy figanaidd (relating to vegans or veganism) · cs veganský (relating to vegans or veganism) · ca vegà (relating to vegans or veganism) · nl veganistisch (relating to vegans or veganism) · hu vegán (relating to vegans or veganism) · cmn 純素 /纯素 (relating to vegans or veganism) · nn vegansk (relating to vegans or veganism) · ar خُضْرِيّ (relating to vegans or veganism) · ka ვეგანური (relating to vegans or veganism) · gl vegano (relating to vegans or veganism) · fi vegaaninen (relating to vegans or veganism) · cy feganaidd (relating to vegans or veganism) · da vegansk (relating to vegans or veganism) · sh veganka (relating to vegans or veganism) · nb vegansk (relating to vegans or veganism) · vi thuần chay (relating to vegans or veganism) · ru вега́нский (relating to vegans or veganism) · fr végan (relating to vegans or veganism) · fa گیاهخوار مطلق (relating to vegans or veganism) · ru ве́ганский (relating to vegans or veganism) · tr vegan (relating to vegans or veganism) · pt vegano (relating to vegans or veganism) · nl vegan (relating to vegans or veganism) · fr végétalien (relating to vegans or veganism) · hu vega (relating to vegans or veganism) · eo vegana (relating to vegans or veganism) · sh vegan (relating to vegans or veganism) · sv vegansk (relating to vegans or veganism) · ro vegan (relating to vegans or veganism) · pl wegański (relating to vegans or veganism) · ja ビーガン (relating to vegans or veganism) · es vegano (relating to vegans or veganism) · ga veigeánach (relating to vegans or veganism) · uk вега́н (relating to vegans or veganism) · ro vegană (relating to vegans or veganism) · bg веган (relating to vegans or veganism) · sh веган (relating to vegans or veganism) · it vegano (relating to vegans or veganism) · de vegan (relating to vegans or veganism) · hi वीगन (relating to vegans or veganism) · mi karohuarehe (relating to vegans or veganism) · he טִבְעוֹנִי (relating to vegans or veganism) · sh веганка (relating to vegans or veganism) · fr végane (relating to vegans or veganism) · mk вегански (relating to vegans or veganism)

wikipedia: The Vegan Society · wikipedia: Donald Watson

vegan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈveɪɡən/ (nonstandard, rare)
  • /ˈviːɡən/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *weg-o-der.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woǵéyetider. Proto-Italic *wogeōder.? Latin vegeō Latin vegetus Latin vegetāre, vegetō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -arian English vegetarian English vegan Clipping of vegetarian or vegetable, 1944. Coined by English vegan activist Donald Watson of the Vegan Society and first used in the name of The Vegan News.

Meanings

  1. A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products
  2. A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.
    • Our vegan-friendly shaving brush is made with synthetic bristles instead of badger hair.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
vegans Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

I'm a vegan

Relateds

vegetarianism · vegetarian

Translations (56)

gl vegano (supporter of veganism) · ru ве́ган (supporter of veganism) · cs vegan (supporter of veganism) · es vegano (supporter of veganism) · de Veganer (supporter of veganism) · cs veganka (supporter of veganism) · cy figan (supporter of veganism) · nn veganar (supporter of veganism) · scn viganu (supporter of veganism) · ru вега́н (supporter of veganism) · nb veganer (supporter of veganism) · nl veganiste (supporter of veganism) · ga veigeán (supporter of veganism) · ca vegana (supporter of veganism) · hu vegán (supporter of veganism) · hi वीगन (supporter of veganism) · fr végane (supporter of veganism) · fi kasvissyöjä (supporter of veganism) · ca vegà (supporter of veganism) · ga fíor-veigeatóir (supporter of veganism) · fr végan (supporter of veganism) · mk веган (supporter of veganism) · fi vegaani (supporter of veganism) · cy fegan (supporter of veganism) · fr végétalien (supporter of veganism) · cy cigwrthodwr caeth (supporter of veganism) · he טִבְעוֹנִי (supporter of veganism) · ja ビーガン (supporter of veganism) · da veganer (supporter of veganism) · pl weganin (supporter of veganism) · nl veganist (supporter of veganism) · fr végétalienne (supporter of veganism) · pt vegano (supporter of veganism) · es vegana (supporter of veganism) · sv vegan (supporter of veganism) · it vegano (supporter of veganism) · ja ヴィーガン (supporter of veganism) · mi karohuarehe (supporter of veganism) · nb vegan (supporter of veganism) · tr vegan (supporter of veganism) · mk веганка (supporter of veganism) · ru ве́ганка (supporter of veganism) · el ακραιφνής χορτοφάγος (supporter of veganism) · nn vegan (supporter of veganism) · scn vigana (supporter of veganism) · eo vegano (supporter of veganism) · uk ве́ган (supporter of veganism) · yi וועגאַנער (supporter of veganism) · pt vegana (supporter of veganism) · pl weganka (supporter of veganism) · uk вега́нка (supporter of veganism) · de Veganerin (supporter of veganism) · cmn 纯素食者 (supporter of veganism) · ru вега́нка (supporter of veganism) · cy llysfwytäwr caeth (supporter of veganism) · ka ვეგანი (supporter of veganism)

wikipedia: The Vegan Society · wikipedia: Donald Watson