vegetarianism

vegetarianism
noun Date: circa 1851 the theory or practice of living on a vegetarian diet

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  • vegetarianism —    Vegetarianism is highly valued in Indian cul ture. In general orthodox BRAHMINS will eat neither meat nor eggs. Castes who desire to gain respect and perhaps eventual advancement in the hierarchy will adopt vegetarianism as a way to… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

  • vegetarianism — VEGETARIANÍSM s.n. Regim alimentar sau sistem de alimentaţie format (numai) din vegetale (şi din produse lactate). [pr.: ri a ] – Vegetarian + suf. ism. cf. fr. v é g é t a r i s m e. Trimis de cornel, 01.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  vegetarianísm s …   Dicționar Român

  • Vegetarianism — Veg e*ta ri*an*ism, n. The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vegetarianism — 1851, from VEGETARIAN (Cf. vegetarian) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • vegetarianism — [vej΄ə ter′ē əniz΄əm] n. the principles or practices of vegetarians …   English World dictionary

  • Vegetarianism — This article is about the deliberate diet for human beings. For types of vegetarian foods, see vegetarian cuisine. For plant based diets in non human animals, see herbivore. Vegetarianism Description A vegetarian diet is derived from plants, with …   Wikipedia

  • vegetarianism — /vej i tair ee euh niz euhm/, n. the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian. [1850 55; VEGETARIAN + ISM] * * * Theory or practice of eating only plants. The vegetarian diet includes grains, vegetables, fruits, and nuts; it excludes meat, poultry,… …   Universalium

  • vegetarianism — [[t]ve̱ʤɪte͟əriənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone practises vegetarianism, they never eat meat or fish. Vegetarianism is on the increase in Britain …   English dictionary

  • vegetarianism — vegetarizmas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Mitybos nevalgant mėsos sistema. Skiriamas griežtas (valgomi vien augaliniai produktai) ir pusiau griežtas (valgomi ir kai kurie gyvūniniai produktai, pvz., pienas ir jo gaminiai)… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • vegetarianism — vegetarian ► NOUN ▪ a person who does not eat meat for moral, religious, or health reasons. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ eating or including no meat. DERIVATIVES vegetarianism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Vegetarianism and religion — are strongly linked in a number of religions that originated in ancient India (Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism). In Jainism vegetarianism is mandatory for everyone, in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism it is advocated by some influential scriptures… …   Wikipedia

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