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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVegetarian
/ˌvɛdʒ.ɪˈtɛə.ri.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who does not eat meat, fish, or other animal products, often for ethical, environmental, or health reasons.
"Being a vegetarian means finding creative ways to incorporate plant-based protein into daily meals."
- 1
Consisting of, relating to, or being a diet or dish that contains no meat or fish.
"The restaurant offers a wide selection of delicious vegetarian options."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined around 1847 in Great Britain upon the formation of the Vegetarian Society, derived from the English word 'vegetable' combined with the suffix '-arian' (modeled after words like 'agrarian'). The term gained rapid popularity as an alternative to the earlier phrase 'vegetable eater' to describe a diet free of meat, fish, and fowl.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vegetarian" is said worldwide
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végétarien
Transliteration: vezhetar-jɛ̃
"Mon frère est végétarien depuis cinq ans."
Vegetarier
Transliteration: veɡeˈtaːʁiɐ
"Immer mehr Menschen ernähren sich als Vegetarier."
vegetariano
Transliteration: vedʒetaˈrjano
"Ho ordinato una pizza vegetariana per cena."
vegetariano
Transliteration: beɣetaˈɾjano
"Ella es vegetariana y no come carne roja."
vegetariano
Transliteration: veʒetaɾiˈɐnu
"O cardápio tem várias opções para quem é vegetariano."
शाकाहारी
Transliteration: shakahari
"मेरे परिवार के सभी सदस्य शाकाहारी हैं।"
素食者
Transliteration: sùshí zhě
"作为一个素食者，他非常注重营养均衡。"
채식주의자
Transliteration: chaesikjuuija
"그는 엄격한 채식주의자입니다."
菜食主義者
Transliteration: saishoku shugisha
"彼女は健康のために菜食主義者になりました。"
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