Vegetarianism
English
Etymology
First English attestation dates to 1848, according to Merriam-Webster. From vegetarian + -ism. [1]
- “Vegetarianism” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /vɛdʒɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɛdʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ənɪzəm/
Noun
Vegetarianism (usually uncountable, plural Vegetarianisms)
- Obsolete spelling of vegetarianism
- 1886, Henry Stephens Salt, A Plea for Vegetarianism and Other Essays, page 7:
- “I must preface this essay by the confession that I am myself a Vegetarian, and that I mean to say all the good I can of the principles of Vegetarianism.”
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