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

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday morning, despite opposition from animal rights groups. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Aug. 2025

Hourglass donates 5% of the net profits from its Unlocked product line to the Nonhuman Rights Project, a nonprofit dedicated to animal rights. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025

Unfortunately, animal rights extremists — who think having a horse give a carriage ride in a park is akin to slavery — repeatedly spew falsehoods. —Christina Hansen, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025

The department is facing a lawsuit by animal rights advocates alleging both animal cruelty and wasteful spending. —Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animal rights

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