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In context|of a person|lang=en terms the difference between vegetarian and flexitarian

is that vegetarian is (of a person) that does not eat meat while flexitarian is (of a person) being a.

As nouns the difference between vegetarian and flexitarian

is that vegetarian is a person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, animal products while flexitarian is one who is usually or primarily vegetarian, but who is not strictly so.

As adjectives the difference between vegetarian and flexitarian

is that vegetarian is of or relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians (in all senses) while flexitarian is (of a person) being a.

vegetarian

English

(vegetarianism)

Noun

  • (en noun)
  • A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, animal products.
  • * 1897 , Robert Hunter and Charles Morris, Universal Dictionary of the English Language , volume 4, page 5045:
    • Vegetarian Society formed at Manchester in 1847, to promote the use of cereals, pulse, and fruit, as articles of diet; and to induce habits of abstinence from fish, flesh, and fowl, as food.
  • * 1897 , Robert Hunter and Charles Morris, Universal Dictionary of the English Language , volume 4, page 5045:
    • vegetarian [...] One who abstains from animal food, living exclusively on vegetables, milk, eggs, and the like. The more strict vegetarians eat vegetables and farinaceous food only, abstaining from eggs, butter, milk, and in some cases, honey.
  • An animal that eats only plants; a herbivore.

    • Synonyms

    * (animal that eats only plants) herbivore (standard term)

    Coordinate terms

    * (animal that also eats meat) omnivore * (animal that only eats meat) carnivore * (person that only eats meat) meatarian, meatatarian

    Hyponyms

    * (person who does not eat animals) vegan; lactovegetarian, lactarian; lacto-ovo-vegetarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, ovolactovegetarian

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians (in all senses).
  • Of a product normally made with meat, having non-meat substitutes in place of meat.
  • * 2008 , Wil Forbis, Acid Logic: A Decade of Humorous Writing on Pop Culture, Trash Cinema, and Rebel Music , p. 208:
    • Is there such a thing as a good tasting vegetarian hot dog? Cuz every one I've tried tasted like smelted tire.
  • (of a person) That does not eat meat.

    • Derived terms

    * vegetarianism

    See also

    * fruitarian * vagitarian * nutarian * pescetarian * vegan ----

    flexitarian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a person) Being a .
  • Being what a flexitarian might eat.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is usually or primarily vegetarian, but who is not strictly so.

    • Usage notes

    * This term is sometimes used pejoratively by strict vegetarians. * Many strict vegetarians dislike this term, believing that one is either vegetarian or non-vegetarian.

    References

    * Karen Iacobbo and Michael Iacobbo, Vegetarians and Vegans in America Today , Greenwood Publishing Group (2006), ISBN 9780275990169, pages 164–5.