macrobiotic

American  

[mak-roh-bahy-ot-ik] / ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.

2. of, relating to, or serving macrobiotic food.

   a macrobiotic restaurant.

3. Archaic. lengthening the life span.

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noun

1. a person who adheres to the principles of macrobiotics or who follows its dietary practices.

Other Word Forms

• macrobiotically adverb

Etymology

Origin of macrobiotic

First recorded in 1790–1800; macro- + biotic

Example Sentences

Around the same time, George Ohsawa’s book Zen Macrobiotics introduced to the West the concept of a macrobiotic diet, which hippies popularized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

At the lone, crunchy macrobiotic restaurant that continues to exist, stubbornly, as the city grows sleeker and more expensive around it.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Speaking on her most recent Goop podcast this week, she said: "I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very, very healthily."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

“Your standard dragon bowl is such a classic vegetarian macrobiotic meal,” Sheffield, 45, says of the dish, which combines vegetables, protein and sauce.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2020

He took some of the macrobiotic jerky out of his pocket.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan