veganness

English

Etymology

From vegan +‎ -ness.

Noun

veganness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being vegan.

   Synonym: veganity

   • 2003 summer, Katie Hubbard, “Word of Mouth”, in Kelly Viancourt, editor, Oberlin Alumni Magazine, volume 99, number 1, Oberlin, Oh.: Oberlin’s Office of College Relations, →ISSN, page 6, column 2:

     Fairchildy adj. used to describe any relatively bland, tasteless food (from the veganness of the food prepared at Fairchild Co-op).

   • 2005, Theresa J[ean] B[abbitt] Kline, “Designing and Writing Items”, in Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach to Design and Evaluation, Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, Inc., →ISBN, pages 42–43:

     Let’s assume we want to measure the construct of “veganness”—the degree to which an individual espouses being a vegan (someone who avoids using or consuming animal products). […] The point where the individual shifts from saying “yes” to saying “no” determines his or her veganness.

   • 2009, April Henry, Torched, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 142:

     Liberty and Meadow were standing next to the feller buncher, arguing in whispers about the veganness of various food items. Liberty claimed that Heinz ketchup contained cow’s blood, while Meadow countered that Guinness beer contained lard and fish scales.

   • 2009, Serena Bartlett, “Raven’s Restaurant”, in “The Quiet Coast”, in GrassRoutes Northern California Wine Country: Green Road Trips, Seattle, Wash.: Sasquatch Books, →ISBN, page 195:

     Ever done weightlifting with scones? Of all the baked goods, I think their heaviness would make them the ideal dumbbell if you only had baked goods to use as exercise equipment. That is, unless you were eating a Raven’s Restaurant scone, the perfect flaky blend of nondairy ingredients that somehow work their magic to create a light, lovely morning pastry to shame all those V-word naysayers. I bet you won’t have to proclaim its veganness to forewarn meat eaters—they’ll probably never know the difference!

   • 2010, Bob Torres, Jenna Torres, “The Cold Tofu Approach”, in Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World, 2nd edition, Oakland, Calif.: PM Press, →ISBN, section 1 (Vegan and Freaky), page 32:

     If you happen to arrive home after a busy day at work and you didn’t have time to go to the store, you might find yourself staring at an empty fridge and thinking about ordering some takeout whose veganness you find yourself unsure of because you’re a bit overwhelmed by what to make, and feeling a bit lazy on top of it all.

   • 2010, Terry Hope Romero, “The Vegan Latin Pantry”, in Viva Vegan! 200 Authentic and Fabulous Recipes for Latin Food Lovers, Cambridge, Mass.: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, part I (Latin Cuisine and Vegan Cooking), page 9, column 1:

     Some wines might be filtered with animal-based ingredients, so just be sure to choose a certifiably vegan wine for your cooking needs. One handy site that can confirm the veganness of your wine is barnivore.com.