单词 | speciesism |
释义 | speciesism[ spee-shee-ziz-uhm, -see-ziz- ] / ˈspi ʃiˌzɪz əm, -siˌzɪz- / noundiscrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, especially in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans. Sometimes spe·cism [spee-siz-uhm] /ˈspi sɪz əm/ . Origin of speciesismFirst recorded in 1970–75; species + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM speciesismspe·cies·ist, specist, adjective, nounWords nearby speciesismspeciate, speciation, specie, specie point, species, speciesism, species-specific, species-specific antigen, specif., specifiable, specific Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for speciesismspeciesism / (ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪzəm) / nouna 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 of speciesismspeciesist, adjectiveWord Origin for speciesismC20: from species + -ism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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