vegetarianism

[vej-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]

noun

1. the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vegetarianism¹

First recorded in 1850–55; vegetarian + -ism

Example Sentences

Disillusioned, he bought a round-the-world ticket and found himself in India - experimenting with vegetarianism, yoga and living in a spiritual retreat.

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Discrimination against minority communities, especially Muslims, is common in many Indian cities where many housing societies insist on food habits such as vegetarianism to keep them out.

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This argument is different from most modern arguments for vegetarianism, which usually focus on animal rights, arguing that animals deserve care or that killing them causes unnecessary suffering.

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But California, the state that first put vegetarianism on the map in the early 20th century, has been leading the country on plant-based school lunch.

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But once she read the book that inspired her father’s vegetarianism, John Robbins’ ”Diet for a New America,” “It was like a light bulb went off,” she said, “and this lifestyle became mine.”

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