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flexitarianism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

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History

Etymology

A combination of flexible + vegetarian + -ism. The earliest known use of the term occurred in the October 17, 1992, issue of the Austin American-Statesman, article by Linda Anthony, Acorn serves up 'flexitarian fare'.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: flexitarisme — The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions
  • Polish: fleksitarianizm — The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions
  • Polish: semiwegetarianizm — The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions
  • Spanish: flexitarianismo — The practice of eating mainly vegetarian with exceptions