anthropornography

noun

The presentation of animals, especially those raised to be killed for food, in quasi-pornographic poses.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nounanthropornography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe presentation of animals, especially those raised to be killed for food, in quasi-pornographic poses.

Origin

Blend of anthropomorphic + pornography or similar, coined by activist Amie Hamlin and popularised by Carol J. Adams' book The Pornography of Meat (2003).

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APA

anthropornography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropornography

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“anthropornography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropornography. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthropornography,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropornography.

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