Vegetarianism
English
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Etymology
[edit]First English attestation dates to 1848, according to Merriam-Webster. From vegetarian + -ism. [1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ənɪzəm/
Noun
[edit]Vegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural Vegetarianisms)
- Obsolete spelling of vegetarianism.
- 1886, Henry Stephens Salt, A Plea for Vegetarianism and Other Essays, page 7:
- “I must preface this essay by the confession that I am myself a Vegetarian, and that I mean to say all the good I can of the principles of Vegetarianism.”
References
[edit]- ^ “Vegetarianism”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.