animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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In her later years, she became known as an outspoken activist for animal rights and for voicing strong, controversial opinions — such as denouncing the #MeToo movement in 2018.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic who has promoted unfounded theories claiming vaccines cause autism, could also tap into what might be called the canine-vaccine-hesitant demographic − where support for animal rights and anti-vaccine sentiment meet.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In the half-century that followed, Bardot dedicated herself to animal rights through her Brigette Bardot Foundation.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Since retiring from acting, Bardot's focus has become animal rights.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic who has promoted unfounded theories claiming vaccines cause autism, could also tap into what might be called the canine-vaccine-hesitant demographic − where support for animal rights and anti-vaccine sentiment meet.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In the half-century that followed, Bardot dedicated herself to animal rights through her Brigette Bardot Foundation.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Since retiring from acting, Bardot's focus has become animal rights.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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