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vegan

[ vee-guhn, vey- ]

noun

  1. a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
  2. a person who does not use any animal products, as leather or wool.


adjective

  1. of or relating to vegans or their practices:

    vegan shoes made of synthetic leather.

vegan

/ ˈviːɡən /

noun

  1. a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose


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Other Words From

  • vegan·ism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vegan1

First recorded in 1940–45; contraction of veg(etari)an

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Example Sentences

Most recently, Booker announced on Twitter that he would be going vegan, at least until the end of the year.

Jordan Younger knew her raw vegan diet had become an unhealthy obsession when she started avoiding going out with friends.

The fact that she was the author of a popular blog called The Blonde Vegan also compelled her to stick to the rigid lifestyle.

When she was 17, she hosted a vegan dinner party that was featured in The New York Times Style section.

She became vegan, “inspired by a love of puppies and a cow that winked at me on a family vacation.”

Just then a Vegan girl, blue-skinned and fantastically wasp-waisted like all her kind, drifted over to Ramsey.

There was a description of himself, a description of the Vegan girl, and a wanted bulletin issued on them.

Behind him stood a heavy and pompous appearing Vegan in lordly trappings.

“Not to look for trouble,” the Vegan girl said in a frightened voice.

Margot Dennison looked at the frightened Vegan girl and smiled.

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