flexitarian
[ flek-si-tair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌflɛk sɪˈtɛər i ən /
WATCH NOW: You’re Not A Picky Eater, You’re Just A Flexitarian
WATCH NOW: You’re Not A Picky Eater, You’re Just A Flexitarian
Isn't it funny that we have our own word now? We're not carnivores, we're not vegetarians or vegans, we're not pescatarians, we're flexitarians ... and it sounds so fancy!
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a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but sometimes includes meat, fish, or poultry.
adjective
of or relating to flexitarians or their diet: a flexitarian cookbook.
Words nearby flexitarian
flexible spending account, flexible-rate mortgage, flexicurity, flexile, flexion, flexitarian, flexitime, flexner, flexner's bacillus, flexo, flexography
Origin of flexitarian
OTHER WORDS FROM flexitarian
flex·i·tar·i·an·ism, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for flexitarian
flexitarian
/ (ˌflɛksɪˈtɛərɪən) /
noun
a person who eats a predominantly vegetarian diet, but who eats meat or fish occasionally
adjective
of or relating to a flexitarianflexitarian fare
Derived forms of flexitarian
flexitarianism, nounWord Origin for flexitarian
C21: from flexi (ble) + (vege) tarian
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