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flexitarian
[ flek-si-tair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to flexitarians or their diet:
a flexitarian cookbook.
flexitarian
/ ˌflɛksɪˈtɛərɪən /
noun
- a person who eats a predominantly vegetarian diet, but who eats meat or fish occasionally
adjective
- of or relating to a flexitarian
flexitarian fare
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Derived Forms
- ˌflexiˈtarianˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- flexi·tari·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flexitarian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flexitarian1
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Example Sentences
Neutral terms like “semi-vegetarian,” “mostly vegetarian,” and “flexitarian” didn’t quite cut it because they were, in Kateman’s words, “static,” and did not propel further efforts to reduce meat, ideally to zero.
The panel estimates that a flexitarian diet — reducing meat and dairy consumption by 75 percent — could cut emissions by 5 billion tons.
The guide is written to help anyone on the less-meat spectrum, from aspiring flexitarians to full-on vegans.
Whether you’re a vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, so something completely different, you might think a lot about how the foods you eat alter the planet.
Today, broader concerns about the environment and health are energizing millennials and Gen Z globally to embrace flexitarian lifestyles, where animal products are purged from diets at least some of the time.
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