nonvegetarian
1 of 2adjective
non·veg·e·tar·i·an ˌnän-ˌve-jə-ˈter-ē-ən 
: not of, relating to, or suitable for vegetarians : not vegetarian
a nonvegetarian restaurant
a nonvegetarian meal
nonvegetarian
2 of 2noun
plural nonvegetarians
: a person who eats meat or fish : a person who is not a vegetarian
Nonvegetarians might use well-reduced chicken stock here, to add yet another layer of flavor.
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Oliver Whang, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2020 All nonvegetarian broths and stocks are made by simmering bones, aromatics and other ingredients for hours on the stove. Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2017 Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018 Not all of the protesters’ ideology is known, but local Hindi news media said that its adherents were calling for higher gasoline subsidies, the use of gold coins as currency and punishment for nonvegetarians. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 3 June 2016
Adjective
Why is there discrimination between a vegetarian and a nonvegetarian? Oliver Whang, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2020 All nonvegetarian broths and stocks are made by simmering bones, aromatics and other ingredients for hours on the stove. Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2017 Noun
There’s fun for nonvegetarians, too, including a carnivorous-plant demonstration and an edible-bug cafe. Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018 Not all of the protesters’ ideology is known, but local Hindi news media said that its adherents were calling for higher gasoline subsidies, the use of gold coins as currency and punishment for nonvegetarians. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 3 June 2016 Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1883, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1883, in the meaning defined above