strict vegetarian

English

Noun

strict vegetarian (plural strict vegetarians)

1. A person who excludes all animal products from their diet, including meat, dairy, eggs, and honey.
   • 2006, David Q Thomas, “et al.”, in Physical Activity & Health, Jones & Bartlett, page 143:

     There are a variety of ways to be a vegetarian, ranging form being a strict vegetarian, eating no animal products of any kind, to being one who eats certain types of animal products.

Adjective

strict vegetarian (not comparable)

1. Of a diet: excluding all animal products, including meat, dairy, eggs, and honey.

Usage notes

Sometimes distinguished from vegan on grounds of motivation, veganism typically being inspired by support for animal rights.