pescatarian
noun
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The Difference Between Vegetarian, Vegan, and Other Diets
The word vegetarian sprouted up in 1839. Fruitarian ("a person who lives on fruit") ripened by 1893. In 1944, vegetarians who consume no animal or dairy products began calling themselves vegans. Then, in 1993, those who eat fish but no other meat chose pesce, the Italian word for "fish," to create the designation pescatarian. In that same year, meatatarian was served up as a word for those whose diet largely includes meat; that word is rare, however, and is usually used in informal and humorous ways, making it the type of fare not included in our dictionaries. Another fairly recent dietary word is flexitarian, a person who follows a mostly vegetarian diet but occasionally eats meat or fish.
Examples of pescatarian in a Sentence
Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
The postpartum program includes tonics, broths, snacks, and entrées, with vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or standard options available.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Also, the Jackpot Roll at enso sushi will satisfy the fussiest pescatarians, as will the Poke Bowl surrounded by edamame and kaiware sprouts.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Oscar, 10, is a principled pescatarian who can be persuaded to make exceptions to his diet for meatballs, chicken wings, xiao long bao, andouille gumbo, Texas barbecue and veal.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Pescatarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pescatarian. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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