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macrobiotic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Long-lived.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • macrobiotic diet

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh2ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh2ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English -biotic English macrobiotic From macro- + -biotic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: macrobiòtic — diet
  • French: macrobiotique — diet
  • Galician: macrobiótico — diet
  • German: makrobiotisch — diet
  • Italian: macrobiotico — diet
  • Spanish: macrobiótico — diet
  • Welsh: macrofiotig — diet