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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
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Hamilton posted another tribute to Roscoe’s Instagram account, which boasts over 1 million followers, alongside two black and white photos of the vegan canine.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Plant proteins may lack some amino acids, but are lactose-free and vegan.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
It’s crafted from vegan leather, and is now on sale in all 11 available shades, from black to teal.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegan. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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