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ital

ital

1 9.9
About natural, pure food and ways of living without artificial ingredients, part of Rastafarian culture
  • adjective
  • /ˈaɪtəl/
  • Jargon
translation icon : ital
  • She prefers to eat ital food, which is both healthy and environmentally friendly.

Examples

  • The almost moments, like this: "he takes care of the baby while I cook up some ital food."

    Blog text (12)

  • God, I'm really overusing the ital tag these days.

    Blog text (2)

  • To Bob, it didn't matter what the denizens of Babylon (the Rasta term for all that is not ital in the sight of Jah) said.

    Academic text (1995)

  • At the festival, we enjoyed delicious ital dishes made with fresh vegetables and herbs.

  • Many Rastafarians emphasize the importance of an ital lifestyle that is free from artificial additives.

Synonyms

organic
vsital
4 3.2

Food and products from farms that do not use chemical pesticides or artificial additives

is a culturally specific term emphasizing purity in Rastafarian practice
organical
vsital
  • Archaic
7.1

Grown or made without artificial chemicals, often for food

is linked to Rastafarian purity and lifestyle rather than farming practice

Antonyms

artificial
267 3.6

Made by people rather than by nature, often as a copy of something natural

processed
2.9

Made with machines or chemicals to last longer and be ready to eat

How Natural

pure
390 1.0
ital
  • Jargon
1 9.9
organic
4 3.2
natural
∞ 1.0
conventional
175 2.8
processed
2.9

Surface Forms

ital positive

Etymology

Ital comes from Jamaican Rastafarian use and many people link it to the English word vital, which means 'life'. So calling food or a way of living ital is a way to say it is natural and 'life-giving', without artificial or processed things.