animal rights

plural noun

the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans.

Origin of animal rights

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby animal rights

animal kingdom, animal liberation front, animal magnetism, animal park, animal pole, animal rights, animal shelter, animal spirits, animal starch, animal warden, animalcule

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British Dictionary definitions for animal rights

animal rights

pl n

  1. the rights of animals to be protected from exploitation and abuse by humans
  2. (as modifier)the animal-rights lobby