Grahamismn.
/ˈɡreɪəmɪz(ə)m/ U.S.
The vegetarian principles advocated by Sylvester Graham (1794–1851).
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > following specific diet > [noun] > vegetarianism or veganism
vegetarianism1843
Grahamism1845
fruitarianism1902
veganism1945
1845 J. R. Lowell Lett. (1894) I. 87 I am becoming more and more inclined to Grahamism every day.
1884 N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 22 Nov. 567 Grahamism was advocated and practised by many.
Derivatives
ˈGrahamite n.1 a follower of Graham.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > following specific diet > [noun] > vegetarianism or veganism > vegetarian or vegan
Pythagorean1819
Grahamite1834
vegetarian1842
pythagorizer1875
veg1884
fruitarian1893
nutarian1909
nut-fooder1917
lacto-ovo-vegetarian1940
vegan1944
veggie1955
1834 W. L. Garrison in W. P. Garrison & F. J. Garrison Life W. L. Garrison (1885) I. 428 If they are Grahamites we have a fine spring of water in our cellar, and plenty of Graham flour upstairs.
1839 C. F. Briggs Adventures Harry Franco II. iii. 27 ‘Have you got the dyspepsia?’ asked Mrs. D. ‘Ain't you a Grahamite?’ asked Mr. D.
1864 B. Taylor Hannah Thurston iii. 45 They were Grahamites for a year or two—lived on bran bread and turnips, boiled wheat and dried apples.
1879 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. Grahamite.
1957 G. Carson Cornflake Crusade iv. 49 The Grahamite was required not to drink water with his meals.
Grahamitish adj.
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1837 Southern Literary Messenger 3 105 My desire to devour this light food was entirely Grahamitish.
1839 Knickerbocker Mag. 13 233 ‘What wonder,’ exclaims a Grahamitish friend of mine.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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