vegan

[vee-guhn, vey-]

noun

1. a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.

2. a person who does not use any animal products, as leather or wool.

adjective

1. of or relating to vegans or their practices.

   vegan shoes made of synthetic leather.

vegan

/ ˈviːɡən /

noun

1. a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose

Other Word Forms

• veganism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vegan¹

First recorded in 1940–45; contraction of veg(etari)an

Example Sentences

Some of that is cosmetic: seats that are only half vegan leather rather than full, the lack of ambient lighting on the dashboard, a missing eight-inch touchscreen and AM/FM radio.

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Some of that is cosmetic: seats that are only half vegan leather rather than full, the lack of ambient lighting on the dashboard, a missing eight-inch touchscreen and AM/FM radio.

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A street performer, Fito dreams of opening a vegan restaurant that will offer his community access to affordable, healthful meals.

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A previous version of this article incorrectly said they have cloth seats instead of vegan- leather seats.

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"A sausage is a sausage. Sausage is not vegan," he said recently.

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