vegangelical en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of vegan + evangelical.
Meanings
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(informal) Inclined to preach about the benefits of a vegan diet.
[…] easing into the specifics as they ask more is going to get you a better response than being vegangelical about it and preaching about battery cages and bolt guns.
2011, Claire Askew, Generation V, page 44:Many vegan activists recommend that we be vegangelical with our loved ones and friends, taking every opportunity to point out why their flesh food is hurting their health[…]
2009, Alexandra Jamieson, Living Vegan for Dummies, page 100:And while it still holds true that you shouldn't be the vegangelical asshole to your friends, sometimes you can go a little further in explaining the whys of your veganism to your friends than you can with your family.
2010, Bob Torres, Jenna Torres, Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World, page 135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vegangelical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vegangelical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |