Veg*n

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English

Noun

veg*n (plural veg*ns)

  1. (Nonce word): Vegetarian and / or vegan; a person who may either eat no animal flesh or eat no animal products at all.

Usage

Veg*n does not distinguish between vegetarian or vegan. It is likely to be used when the person being described is of indeterminate status.

Adjective

  1. Relating to vegetarians and / or vegans.
  2. Relating to vegetarianism and / or veganism.

Etymology

Derived from vegan and vegetarian and the use in computer languages of * as a wildcard

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