English
Etymology
Derived from vegan and vegetarian and the use in computer languages of * as a wildcard
Adjective
en-adj
- Relating to vegetarians and/or vegans.
- Relating to vegetarianism and/or veganism.
Noun
en-noun
- vegetarian|Vegetarian and / or vegan; a person who may either eat no animal flesh or eat no animal products at all.
Usage notes
Veg*n does not distinguish between vegetarian or vegan. It is likely to be used when the person being described is of indeterminate status, or when referring to a group of people that includes both vegetarians and vegans.
Derived terms
veg*nism
See also
Wikipedia:Vegetarianism
Wikipedia:Veganism
ru:veg*n
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