vegan

[ vee-guhn, vey- ]

/ ˈvi gən, ˈveɪ- /

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noun

a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.

a person who does not use any animal products, as leather or wool.

adjective

of or relating to vegans or their practices: vegan shoes made of synthetic leather.

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Origin of vegan

1940–45; veg(etari)an

OTHER WORDS FROM vegan

ve·gan·ism, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vegan

vegan , vegetarian

Words nearby vegan

veery, veg, Vega, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, vegan, vegeburger, Vegemite, vegetable, vegetable butter, vegetable cellar

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How to use vegan in a sentence

A May 2020 article published in the journal Global Environmental Change looked at data from 140 countries and concluded that a vegan diet has a 70 percent smaller carbon footprint than a traditional diet.
Is Fast Food Healthier When It's Plant-Based?|Christine Byrne|February 3, 2021|Outside Online
There are 15 new Bib Gourmands this year, but for the first time in Switzerland, that list includes a vegan option with the addition of KLE in Zurich.
Michelin Announces 2021 Stars for Switzerland|Monica Burton|February 2, 2021|Eater
It’s a five-year-old, full-service vegan restaurant that serves food inspired by the Andes region of South America.
Restaurants Avoiding Big Delivery Apps Have to Get Creative|Kristen Hawley|February 1, 2021|Eater
Recipe Rich Pins also let you specify that, for example, your recipe is vegan and gluten-free.
Pinterest SEO guide: Eight tips for search-friendly pins|Aleh Barysevich|January 26, 2021|Search Engine Watch

In 2008, just 5% of Hong Kongers classified themselves as vegan or flexitarian, according to a Hong Kong Vegetarian Society survey.
How China Could Change the World by Taking Meat Off the Menu|Charlie Campbell/Shanghai|January 22, 2021|Time
Most recently, Booker announced on Twitter that he would be going vegan, at least until the end of the year.
Talking Tofurky With Newly Vegan Cory Booker|Vlad Chituc|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jordan Younger knew her raw vegan diet had become an unhealthy obsession when she started avoiding going out with friends.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession|DailyBurn|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fact that she was the author of a popular blog called The Blonde Vegan also compelled her to stick to the rigid lifestyle.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession|DailyBurn|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When she was 17, she hosted a vegan dinner party that was featured in The New York Times Style section.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She became vegan, “inspired by a love of puppies and a cow that winked at me on a family vacation.”
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just then a Vegan girl, blue-skinned and fantastically wasp-waisted like all her kind, drifted over to Ramsey.
Equation of Doom|Gerald Vance
There was a description of himself, a description of the Vegan girl, and a wanted bulletin issued on them.
Equation of Doom|Gerald Vance
Behind him stood a heavy and pompous appearing Vegan in lordly trappings.
Upstarts|L. J. Stecher
“Not to look for trouble,” the Vegan girl said in a frightened voice.
Equation of Doom|Gerald Vance
Margot Dennison looked at the frightened Vegan girl and smiled.
Equation of Doom|Gerald Vance

British Dictionary definitions for vegan

vegan

/ (ˈviːɡən) /

noun

a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose

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vegan

[ vē′gən, vĕj′ən ]

A vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, as fur or leather.

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