flexitarian
[ flek-si-tair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌflɛk sɪˈtɛər i ən /
noun
a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but sometimes includes meat, fish, or poultry.
adjective
of or relating to flexitarians or their diet: a flexitarian cookbook.
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Origin of flexitarian
First recorded in 1990–95;
flexi(ble) +
(vege)tarian
OTHER WORDS FROM flexitarian
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British Dictionary definitions for flexitarian
flexitarian
/ (ˌflɛksɪˈtɛərɪən) /
noun
a person who eats a predominantly vegetarian diet, but who eats meat or fish occasionally
adjective
of or relating to a flexitarian
flexitarian fare
Derived forms of flexitarian
flexitarianism, nounWord Origin for flexitarian
C21: from
flexi (
ble) + (
vege)
tarian