Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who normally maintains a vegetarian diet but occasionally makes exceptions and eats meat or fish.
- adjective Of or relating to a diet that is primarily vegetarian but includes meat or fish on occasion.
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- adjective of a person Being a flexitarian.
- adjective of food Being what a flexitarian might eat.
- noun One who is usually or primarily
vegetarian , but who is not strictly so.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Bittman's recipes are frequently 'flexitarian' -- that means they are good to make either with or without meat.
Graham Hill: Food Matters, and it Matters More Than Ever 2009
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I told him I'm a "flexitarian," because I mostly eat vegetarian but I wasn't able to give up pork.
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READERS: Are you a "flexitarian" or do you know one?
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That concept of being a food 'flexitarian' could be taken a bit further, though, to help keep us as inclusive as possible as we grapple toward a sustainable food future.
Graham Hill: Food Matters, and it Matters More Than Ever 2009
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The word "flexitarian," meaning someone who mostly eats vegetarian with the occasional cheesesteak thrown in, has been around for a while.
No More Sacred Cows 2009
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Chef Peter Berley calls it "flexitarian" and has a new cookbook out that details how to cook meals for both vegans and meat-eaters - simultaneously.
Flexitarian Cooking Steve Carper 2007
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He then launches into his explanation of "flexitarian" vegetarians and veganism which I was not interested in reading -- though he believes that accepting those statistics will signifcantly lower the percentage of vegetarians and vegans BECAUSE FANATICS OF ANY KIND RARELY CHANGE.
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The trendy term for what we are now is "flexitarian," and its
WN.com - Articles related to My year of eating ethically 2010
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DEAR ANNIE: I am 49 years old and have been a "flexitarian" for 10 years, with fish being my primary protein source.
Homepage SunHerald.com 2010
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Dear Annie: I am 49 years old and have been a "flexitarian" for 10 years, with fish being my primary protein source.
trivet commented on the word flexitarian
Flexitarianism is a term used in the United States to describe the practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.
November 27, 2007
Prolagus commented on the word flexitarian
Wordie user yoshiyahu is flexitarian (according to his Wikipedia profile page).
November 11, 2008
bilby commented on the word flexitarian
"I am a flexitarian (only a few months now): omnivore one week, strict vegetarian (vegan eating habits) the next week."
- user Gemgoddess, sparkpeople.com, 1 Nov 2009.
November 1, 2009