Meanings
plural reducetarians
- A person who for ethical reasons attempts to reduce the amount of meat in their diet.
1 more example
Reformists and reducetarians claim that “abolitionists” are asking for too much and certainly asking for it too soon, that “baby steps” are necessary incremental steps, and the alleged abolitionist “all-or-nothing” approach is unworkable and off-putting to the very people the movement is trying to influence.
2017, David Nibert, Animal Oppression and Capitalism, page 306
Origin
Blend of reduce + vegetarian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 彈性素食者 /弹性素食者, 減肉者 /减肉者
- 彈性素食者 /弹性素食者person who attempts to reduce meat in their diet
- 減肉者 /减肉者person who attempts to reduce meat in their diet
Finnish lihan syömistä vähentäjä
- lihan syömistä vähentäjäperson who attempts to reduce meat in their diet
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