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veganism

veganism

7 3.8
A way of living that avoids all animal products in food and daily life for moral, health, or environmental reasons
  • noun
  • /ˈviːɡənɪzəm/
translation icon : veganismo
  • Please, any vegan newbies, don't judge veganism unfairly; it is a very healthy and rewarding lifestyle.
  • promote veganism
  • veganism and vegetarianism

And that if you think violence is wrong, then veganism is right.

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Examples

  • Veganism is not being acknowledged as a key preventative measure for future outbreaks by any government or health organisation, because too much money is made from and invested into the animal agricultural industry.

  • And if people have strong moral choices, like veganism, that's life, too.

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  • We all have different answers to that question, but veganism is my answer.

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  • Yeah, you can laugh, but I can see how veganism could be considered a religion.

  • But I can't really know if veganism will make me feel great just by looking at it.

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  • And there's so many reasons to consider veganism.

  • Not everyone agrees that veganism is even ethical at all, and certainly not the ethical goal.

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  • This is where, for instance, strict paleo and strict veganism often fail.

  • Well, there's nothing wrong with advocating veganism for anyone, but that's not what you're objecting to anyway.

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  • Many people choose veganism for ethical reasons, believing it helps reduce animal suffering.

How Committed

veganism
7 3.8
omnivorism
  • Specialized
7.0

Surface Forms

veganism singular
veganisms plural

Morphology

veganism = vegan (transparent) = vegan + ism

The noun is a standard formation from 'vegan' + the suffix '-ism' meaning the practice or philosophy; knowing 'vegan' allows learners to infer 'veganism'.

Etymology

Veganism comes from the word vegan, which was made from the start veg and the end an of vegetarian to name a stricter, plant-only way of life. So veganism means 'avoiding all animal products'.