French word

végétarien

Pronunciation

IPA/veʒetaʁjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvegetarian

Example

C'est un végétarien.

He is a vegetarian.

Illustration for végétarien (vegetarian)

More examples

Nous avons invité un végétarien ce soir.

We invited a vegetarian this evening.

Core concept

A shared meal centered on vegetables, grains, and beans, with no meat or fish on the plate but possibly eggs or dairy.

Common phrases

  • un végétarien

    a vegetarian

  • manger avec un végétarien

    eat with a vegetarian

Similar words

végan: A person who eats no food derived from animals.
pesco-végétarien: A person who avoids meat but eats fish and other seafood.
flexitarien: A person who mainly follows a plant-based diet but sometimes eats meat or fish.
ovo-lacto-végétarien: A person who avoids meat and fish but eats eggs and dairy products.

Definition in French

Terme désignant une personne qui suit un régime excluant la chair animale (viande et poisson) mais pouvant consommer des produits laitiers ou des œufs.

Word origin

French végétarien was borrowed from English vegetarian, formed from vegetable with the suffix -arian for a person connected with a practice.

Usage tips

  • Végétarien is masculine and végétarienne is feminine, and both function as nouns or adjectives.

Opposites

Related words

  • végétarismevegetarianismnoun

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