semivegetarian

[sem-ee-vej-i-tair-ee-uhn, sem-ahy-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.

adjective

of or relating to a semivegetarian.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of semivegetarian¹

First recorded in 1970–75; semi- ( def. ) + vegetarian ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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To true believers--who refrain from meat as an A.A. member does from drink and do a spit-take if told that there's gelatin in their soup--a semivegetarian is no vegetarian at all.

From Time Magazine Archive

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