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From aristo- + -phagy + -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
aristophagist
Today it means: lacto-ovo-vegetarian Full definition →
Today it means: lacto-ovo-vegetarian Full definition →
From aristo- + -phagy + -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.