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The Difference Between Vegetarian, Vegan, and Other Diets
The word vegetarian sprouted up in 1839. Fruitarian ("a person who lives on fruit") ripened by 1893. In 1944, vegetarians who consume no animal or dairy products began calling themselves vegans. Then, in 1993, those who eat fish but no other meat chose pesce, the Italian word for "fish," to create the designation pescatarian. In that same year, meatatarian was served up as a word for those whose diet largely includes meat; that word is rare, however, and is usually used in informal and humorous ways, making it the type of fare not included in our dictionaries. Another fairly recent dietary word is flexitarian, a person who follows a mostly vegetarian diet but occasionally eats meat or fish.
Examples of vegan in a Sentence
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Big names left the Sacramento market in September Six eateries closed their doors around the capital region in September, including a popular vegan fast food spot.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Yes, a vegan diet can lower your blood pressure.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The vegan sub includes vegan lunch meats and cheese and all the fixins, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles, as the nonvegan version.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegan. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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