flexitarianism
The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for…The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.
Meaning
1 senses(US, uncountable)The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
A combination of flexible + vegetarian + -ism. The earliest known use of the term occurredA 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'.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsvegetarianism with occasional exceptions:semi-vegetarianism
Close in meaning
- The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.:semi-vegetarianism
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable