Animal Rights
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animal rights
–plural noun
| the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. |
[Origin: 1975–80
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| animal rights
pl.n. The rights to humane treatment claimed on behalf of animals, especially the right not to be exploited for human purposes. |
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