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Meatatarian vs Carnivore - What's the difference?

meatatarian | carnivore | Synonyms |

Carnivore is a synonym of meatatarian.



As nouns the difference between meatatarian and carnivore

is that meatatarian is a person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat while carnivore is any animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.

As a proper noun Carnivore is

a computer system designed by the FBI to monitor e-mail and electronic communications.

meatatarian

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat.
  • Usage notes

    Often used popularly or humorously, particularly in opposition to (vegetarianism). In formal usage meatarian is more often used.

    Synonyms

    * carnivore * meatarian

    Antonyms

    * vegetarian

    See also

    * ("meatatarian" on Wikipedia) * -arian * -tarian

    carnivore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.
  • (label) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
  • (informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
  • Usage notes

    Not all meat-eaters (e.g. meat-eating birds and fish) belong to Carnivora, and not all Carnivora are meat-eaters (e.g. giant panda). To avoid the confusion, a new term carnivoran has been introduced to mean "belonging to Carnivora".

    Synonyms

    * meatarian, meatatarian (of people)

    Derived terms

    * obligate carnivore