animal rights

plural noun

: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals

animal rightist

-ˈrī-tist 

noun

Examples of animal rights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The animal rights group is now sharing video and photos for that campaign that show the 36-year-old actor naked in a bathtub to illustrate how sea creatures in captivity live. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Beyond acting and singing, Panettiere had also been known for her advocacy, supporting mental health awareness, animal rights and environmental issues. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Hollywood thrust him onto the global stage as the star of Free Willy, sparking a worldwide animal rights movement. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animal rights

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