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speciesism

[ spee-shee-ziz-uhm, -see-ziz- ]

noun

  1. discrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, especially in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans.


speciesism

/ ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. a belief of humans that all other species of animals are inferior and may therefore be used for human benefit without regard to the suffering inflicted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈspeciesist, adjective
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Other Words From

  • species·ist specist adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of speciesism1

First recorded in 1970–75; species + -ism
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Word History and Origins

Origin of speciesism1

C20: from species + -ism

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