Vegan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈviːɡən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vegan is an adjective meaning (of a person) Committed to avoiding any product or practice that inherently involves animal use.
Meaning
(of a person) Committed to avoiding any product or practice that inherently involves animal use.
More Meanings
- Relating to vegans or veganism.
- A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products
- (of a product or practice, especially food) Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
- A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.
Example Sentences
This chocolate cake is vegan.
He eats a completely vegan diet.
Yesterday I went to a vegan party.
She is interested in vegan philosophy.
Word Forms
- vegans
Synonyms for vegan
Depending on context, synonyms include plant-based.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vegetarian, vegetation, their, noncow, nonmeat, pareve.
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