vegan
pronunciation
How to pronounce vegan in British English:
UK [ˈvi:gən]
How to pronounce vegan in American English:
US [ˈviɡən, ˈvɛdʒən]
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- Noun:
- a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
Word Origin
- vegan (n.)
- 1944, from vegetable (n.) + -an; coined by English vegetarian Donald Watson (1910-2005) to distinguish those who abstain from all animal products (eggs, cheese, etc.) from those who merely refuse to eat the animals.
Example
- 1. Can you really lose weight on a vegan diet ?
- 2. Many people become vegan because of animal-rights or environmental concerns .
- 3. Would we be healthier with a vegan diet ?
- 4. Do you know what vegan chicken and rice is ?
- 5. I definitely didn 't until I started eating vegan .