companion animal

noun

A pet.

“Near-synonym: emotional support animal”

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Meanings

nouncompanion animal (plural companion animals)

plural companion animals · alternative animal companion

  1. A pet.

    Near-synonym: emotional support animal

    1 more example

    A loving relationship with a proper companion animal, a relationship that adequately provides for the animal's physical and psychological needs, is not at all inconsistent with the principles and advocacy of animal rights.

    2023 August 11 (last accessed), David Pearce, “Companion Animals”, in HedWeb

    Synonyms: emotional support animal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pet.

Similar
emotional support animal
Also see
emotional support animalpet

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 伴侶動物 /伴侣动物
  • 伴侶動物 /伴侣动物 (bànlǚ dòngwù)pet
Dutch gezelschapsdier
  • gezelschapsdierpet
Estonian lemmikloom
  • lemmikloompet
Finnish seuraeläin
  • seuraeläinpet
French animal de compagnie
  • animal de compagniepet
Korean 반려동물
  • 반려동물 (ballyeodongmul)pet
Swedish sällskapsdjur
  • sällskapsdjurpet
Turkish evcil hayvan
  • evcil hayvanpet
Cite this entry
APA

companion animal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companion%20animal

MLA

“companion animal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companion%20animal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “companion animal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companion%20animal.

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