nutritionism

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noun

A paradigm that assumes that it is the scientifically identified nutrients in foods that determine their value in the diet.

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Meanings

nounnutritionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA paradigm that assumes that it is the scientifically identified nutrients in foods that determine their value in the diet.

Origin

From nutrition + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan nutricionisme
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French nutritionnisme
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German Ernährungswissenschaft
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Italian nutrizionismo
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Portuguese nutricionismo
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Spanish nutricionismo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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