flexitarianism

English

Etymology

A combination of flexible + vegetarian + -ism. The earliest known use of the term occurred in the October 17, 1992, issue of the Austin American-Statesman, article by Linda Anthony, Acorn serves up 'flexitarian fare'.

Noun

flexitarianism (uncountable)

1. (US) The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.

Synonyms

• (vegetarianism with occasional exceptions): semi-vegetarianism

Translations

The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions

• French: flexitarisme (fr)
• Polish: fleksitarianizm, semiwegetarianizm
• Spanish: flexitarianismo

See also

• pollotarianism
• pescetarianism

References

• “Are you a 'flexitarian?'”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], The Associated Press, 2004 March 16, retrieved 2007-12-03
• “2003 Words of the Year”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[2], American Dialect Society, 2007 January 13, retrieved 2007-12-03
• Why flexitarian?
• Can You Be a Vegetarian and Still Eat Meat?