freegan

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UK/ˈfɹiːɡən/

noun

A person who salvages and consumes food that has been discarded, especially one who wishes to protect the environment and challenge consumerism by means of waste reduction.

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opportunivore
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Meanings

nounfreegan (plural freegans)

plural freegans

  1. A person who salvages and consumes food that has been discarded, especially one who wishes to protect the environment and challenge consumerism by means of waste reduction.

    Synonyms: opportunivore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who salvages and consumes food that has been discarded, especially one who wishes to protect the environment and challenge consumerism by means of waste reduction.

Similar
opportunivore
Also see
opportunivore

Origin

Blend of free + vegan.

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Translations

Finnish freegani
  • freegania person who uses thrown-out items
German Freeganer
  • Freeganera person who uses thrown-out items
Norwegian Bokmål friganer
  • friganera person who uses thrown-out items
Polish freeganin
  • freeganina person who uses thrown-out items
Portuguese freegan
  • freegana person who uses thrown-out items

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fregean
Cite this entry
APA

freegan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freegan

MLA

“freegan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freegan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freegan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freegan.

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