speciesism
[ spee-shee-ziz-uhm, -see-ziz- ]
/ ˈspi ʃiˌzɪz əm, -siˌzɪz- /
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noun
discrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, especially in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans.
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Sometimes spe·cism [spee-siz-uhm] /ˈspi sɪz əm/ .
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Example sentences from the Web for speciesism
Limiting it to people would be a form of speciesism, something akin to racism and sexism.
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British Dictionary definitions for speciesism
speciesism
/ (ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪzəm) /
noun
a belief of humans that all other species of animals are inferior and may therefore be used for human benefit without regard to the suffering inflicted
Derived forms of speciesism
speciesist, adjectiveWord Origin for speciesism
C20: from species + -ism
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