vegan

Meaning

Adj

1. (especially, not-comparable) Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
2. (not-comparable) Committed to avoiding any product or practice that inherently involves animal use.
3. (not-comparable) Relating to vegans or veganism.

Noun

1. A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products
2. A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.

Synonyms

veggie

plant-based

vejjo

veganist

Translations

végétalien

végan

Veganer

vegano

vegan

végane

vegano

vegetaliano

veganistisch

vegano

Veganerin

végétarien

végétalienne

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈviːɡən/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Middle English vegetable
English vegetable
English -arian
English vegetarian
English vegan
Clipping of vegetarian or vegetable, 1944. Coined by English vegan activist Donald Watson of the Vegan Society and first used in the name of The Vegan News.