Often synonymous with herbivore or plant-eater. A person who does not eat parts of dead animals. Vegetarians correctly do not make a distinction between "red meat" and "not red meat", and as such do not consume any kind of seafood or poultry. Some people who seek to put forward a stoic, ascetic or progressive image may claim to be vegetarian while still eating fish or birds. These poseurs often give themselves the oxymoronic label of "pecso-vegetarians". The reasons for abstaining from animal flesh are typically, ethical, religious, ecological, health-related or economic. Vegetarians who also shun animal products such as milk, eggs and honey are called vegans (VEE- GEHNS). Ethical/environmental vegetarians and vegans also often avoid animal-derived goods such as leather, tallow in soaps, etc.
When Bill found out that a meat-based diet uses more resources and causes more pollution than a plant-based diet, he went vegetarian.
by Amigavangelist July 25, 2003
1) Someone who must constantly justify him/herself, due to the fact that many meat-eaters feel threatened/intimidated by vegetarians and react by making ignorant, offensive comments to make themselves feel better.
2) One who does not eat meat. This includes fish and poultry (chicken and fish are not plants!)
not to be confused with vegan
2) One who does not eat meat. This includes fish and poultry (chicken and fish are not plants!)
not to be confused with vegan
by Starblossom January 25, 2004
A vegetarian person is someone who eats no meat, i.e. food during production of which an animal is killed. People that appear to be vegetarian but eat poultry and/or fish are called semi-vegetarians. Lacto-vegetarians avoid, aside of meat, eggs as well, ovo-vegetarians milk, and vegans both and sometimes even honey.
There are various arguments&reasons for vegetarianism:
1) Health; some people believe meat isn't healthy. Some of the arguments using this idea are right, such us very low percent of obese vegtarians and averagely low pressure vegetarians often have; many are fake, for example impotence etc. A health problem with vegetarianism is that an average person gets most of their protein (which we build our cells from) from meat, but it is also to be found elsewhere.
2) Religion; Some Hinduist or Jainist doctrines see eating meat a wrong thing, and so do some of its followers.
3) Dislike the taste.
4) Environmental; it requires more means to grow food, then feed animals with it and then kill them than to eat the grown food itself. Also, the farm animals produce some of the greenhouse gases.
5) Moral; some people see eating meat immoral, because through the act you claim that you agree with killing (or even torturing or somehow ruining its life in case of loads of factory farms) an animal. Moral arguments include "you wouldn't kill/eat your dog", "there is no difference between killing an animal for food and doing so for fun, which is wrong" etc.
There are various arguments&reasons for vegetarianism:
1) Health; some people believe meat isn't healthy. Some of the arguments using this idea are right, such us very low percent of obese vegtarians and averagely low pressure vegetarians often have; many are fake, for example impotence etc. A health problem with vegetarianism is that an average person gets most of their protein (which we build our cells from) from meat, but it is also to be found elsewhere.
2) Religion; Some Hinduist or Jainist doctrines see eating meat a wrong thing, and so do some of its followers.
3) Dislike the taste.
4) Environmental; it requires more means to grow food, then feed animals with it and then kill them than to eat the grown food itself. Also, the farm animals produce some of the greenhouse gases.
5) Moral; some people see eating meat immoral, because through the act you claim that you agree with killing (or even torturing or somehow ruining its life in case of loads of factory farms) an animal. Moral arguments include "you wouldn't kill/eat your dog", "there is no difference between killing an animal for food and doing so for fun, which is wrong" etc.
A: I became a vegetarian yesterday. I found some videos on the internet and were disgused by what is happening in factory farms. I like animals and don't agree with harming them.
B: Does that mean you don't eat any meat?
A: Yes.
B: Does that mean you don't eat any meat?
A: Yes.
by Kuakorma May 15, 2010
A secret underground society that takes pleasure in torturing fruits and vegetables. They also are trying to monopolize the bottled water market.
The vegetarian continued peeling the banana, despite it's blood-curdling screams of pain and horror.
by Luka April 21, 2004
A person who chooses not to eat beef, pork, chicken, fish or other meats. Usually for ethical, religious, or health reasons.
Vegans are another type of vegetarian who abstain for dairy, eggs, and honey, aswell as all meats.
Vegans are another type of vegetarian who abstain for dairy, eggs, and honey, aswell as all meats.
by NChick1987 December 5, 2005
Person1: Why are vegetarians cruel?
Person2: Pigs and cows can run for their lives. Zuccini can't do shit.
Person2: Pigs and cows can run for their lives. Zuccini can't do shit.
by $e9a May 19, 2009
Someone who does not eat meat. Period. They are not wimps for not wanting to, they are not better then the general public that enjoys some 'fast food'.
Person A: Im a vegetarian.
Person B: I'm not.
Person C: haha, vegetarian, you must be gay.
(person's A and B beat the crap out of person C)
Person B: I'm not.
Person C: haha, vegetarian, you must be gay.
(person's A and B beat the crap out of person C)
by King of yesterday July 30, 2006