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demitarian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɛ.miˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌdɛ.miˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the type of diet in which meat consumption is reduced to half of what is culturally typical; of or relating to demitarianism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

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History

Etymology

From demi- + -arian, modeled after vegetarian. Coined by the Nitrogen in Europe programme within the The Barsac Declaration, launched in November 2009.