vegetarianism
ɪˈtɛər noun
the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.
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| the principle or practice of excluding all meat and fish, and sometimes, in the case of vegans, all animal products (such as eggs, cheese, etc) from one's diet | |
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Vegetarianism
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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Medical Dictionary
vegetarianism veg·e·tar·i·an·ism (věj'ĭ-târ'ē-ə-nĭz'əm)
n.
The practice of subsisting on a diet composed primarily or wholly of vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with or without eggs and dairy products.
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