carnism
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carnism
Where it comes from
From the Latin root carnis (“flesh, meat”), + -ism. Coined by American psychologist Melanie Joy as an antonym of vegetarianism.
noun
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The human ideology that supports the slaughter of certain animals and the consumption of their meat or other products (leather from skin, etc).
Mass terms like “meat,” “hamburger,” and “leather” used instead of “dead animal,” “cow,” or “skin” encourage consumers to forget that they are eating or using a dead animal. ... The commercial influence of a pervasive and legalized meat industry is strong, which may account for why speciesism and th
Opposite: vegetarianism, veganism
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The practice of eating animal meat or using animal products (leather, etc).
Now we need a universal consensus about standards of decency toward ecosystems, individuals from other species, and Earth. We cannot do this unless we end carnism.
Opposite: vegetarianism, veganism
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Talk about this word "carnism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carnism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carnism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carnism "carnism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carnism.Cite this
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title = {carnism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
