nonvegetarian

adjective non·veg·e·tar·i·an \ ˌnän-ˌve-jə-ˈter-ē-ən \

Definition of nonvegetarian

: not of, relating to, or suitable for vegetarians : not vegetarian

a nonvegetarian restaurant

a nonvegetarian meal

Recent Examples of nonvegetarian from the Web

All nonvegetarian broths and stocks are made by simmering bones, aromatics and other ingredients for hours on the stove.

— jolene thym, The Mercury News, "Taste-Off: Best bone broths — and the icky ones," 3 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of nonvegetarian

1883

in the meaning defined above

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nonvegetarian

noun

Definition of nonvegetarian

plural nonvegetarians

: a person who eats meat or fish : a person who is not a vegetarian

Nonvegetarians might use well-reduced chicken stock here, to add yet another layer of flavor.
—Mark Bittman

Recent Examples of nonvegetarian from the Web

There’s fun for nonvegetarians, too, including a carnivorous-plant demonstration and an edible-bug cafe.

— laurel graeber, New York Times, "Events for Children in NYC This Week," 1 Feb. 2018
Not all of the protesters’ ideology is known, but local Hindi news media said that its adherents were calling for higher gasoline subsidies, the use of gold coins as currency and punishment for nonvegetarians.

— hari kumar, New York Times, "24 Killed as Armed Protesters Clash With the Police in India," 3 June 2016