a belief of humans that all other species of animals are inferior and may therefore be used for human benefit without regard to the suffering inflicted
Derived forms
speciesist (ˈspeciesist)
adjective
Word origin
C20: from species + -ism
speciesism in American English
(ˈspiʃizˌɪzəm; ˈspisizˌɪzəm)
noun
discrimination against or exploitation of animals based on the assumption that humans are superior to and more important than all other species