vegan

[vee-guh n, vey-]

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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.

Origin of vegan

1940–45; veg(etari)an

Related formsve·gan·ism, noun

Can be confusedvegan vegetarian

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Related Words for vegan

vegan, fruitarian, herbivorous

Examples from the Web for vegan

Contemporary Examples of vegan

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
Eat a vegan diet for fertility: Probably false, but unknown.
The Biggest Myths and Truths About Baby Making
Jean Twenge
July 25, 2014
You know, regular Americans who also happen to be dancers at a vegan strip club.
Vegan Strippers Let It All Hang Out
Kelly Williams Brown
March 29, 2014
The site is provocative enough in the vegan world to earn its own digital arch-nemesis “30 Bananas A Day…Sucks!”
Why the ‘30 Bananas a Day Diet’ Is Monkey Business
Abby Haglage
January 2, 2014
Jay Z and Beyoncé End Veganism: The 22-day vegan challenge has come to a close!
Phoebe Philo Honored by the Queen; Jay Z and Beyonce End Veganism
The Fashion Beast Team
December 31, 2013

Historical Examples of vegan

“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
The man was wearing Vegan clothes, but he wasn't Bart's father.
The Colors of Space
Marion Zimmer Bradley
But from what you say, I'd rather be in bed with a rattler than have a treaty with a Vegan.
Upstarts
L. J. Stecher
"Oh, I didn't mean you in particular," the Vegan said with a negligent wave.
Upstarts
L. J. Stecher

British Dictionary definitions for vegan

vegan

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for vegan

1944, from vegetable (n.) + -an; coined by Donald Watson to distinguish those who abstain from all animal products (eggs, cheese, etc.) from those who merely refuse to eat the animals.