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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 vegan in a Sentence
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
These nutrients are more available when following a pescatarian diet than a vegetarian or vegan diet, but only with select types of fish and seafood.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Made with vegan leather and a stainless steel loop, this luggage tag has a matching protective AirTag holder attached.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
And all of which contain 20g of vegan-friendly protein.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Vegan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegan. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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