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factory farming

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry, designed to maximize production while minimizing costs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable

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Synonyms: intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bio-industrie — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • French: élevage intensif — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • German: Intensive Tierhaltung — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • German: Intensivtierhaltung — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • German: Industrielle Tierhaltung — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • German: Massentierhaltung — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • Italian: allevamento intensivo — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • Polish: hodowla przemysłowa — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • Russian: животноводческая ферма (životnovodčeskaja ferma) — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • Spanish: cría intensiva de animales — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs
  • Spanish: ganadería intensiva — type of intensive agriculture to maximize production and minimize costs