semivegetarian

[ sem-ee-vej-i-tair-ee-uhn, sem-ahy- ]

noun

1. a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.

adjective

1. of or relating to a semivegetarian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semivegetarian¹

First recorded in 1970–75; semi- ( def ) + vegetarian ( def )

Example Sentences

To true believers--who refrain from meat as an A.A. member does from drink and do a spit-take if told that there's gelatin in their soup--a semivegetarian is no vegetarian at all.

From Time Magazine Archive