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veganity en · NOUN

Etymology

From vegan + -ity.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state of being vegan.
    • Vegan police member #1: Todd Ingram, you're under arrest for veganity violation. […] Vegan police member #2: We have it on record that at 12:27 this afternoon you did knowingly consume a restricted food item. Vegan police member #1: Gelato, bitch. […] It contains milk & eggs […] 2006, “Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness”, in Scott Pilgrim, volume 3:
    • This sauce is an emulsion, meaning it won’t separate after you mix it up. In other words, it’s basically lemon tahini mayo, which is pretty special. If you add a yolk it will emulsify even thicker, but that of course would cause the dressing to lose its veganity. 2019 January 2, Ari LeVaux, “Flash in the pan: Winter greens: Hearty leaves now in season – with a trio of dressings to help you eat them up”, in Record-Journal, 152nd year, number 2, Meriden, Conn., page D1:
    • Vegan wines either use non-animal product fining agents, such as kaolin (a clay) or don’t filter (“fine”) the wine using additives at all. This seems to be more common - look for “unfiltered”/“unfined” or “watch out for harmless sediments” as a possible sign of veganity! 2004 October 16, “Organic Wine: Why It’s So Good”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer, volume 19, number 311, Makati, Metro Manila, page J1:

Synonyms

veganness