Vegetarian Definition

vĕjĭ-târē-ən

vegetarians

noun

One who practices vegetarianism.

American Heritage Medicine

A person who eats no meat, and sometimes no animal products (as milk or eggs); esp., one who advocates a diet of only vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts for reasons of health or because of principles opposing the killing of animals.

Webster's New World

adjective

Of vegetarians or vegetarianism.

Webster's New World

Consisting only of vegetables, fruits, etc.

Webster's New World

The definition of vegetarian is something that has no meat or that is related to the absence of meat.

Lasagna with only veggies and no meat is an example of vegetarian lasagna.

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Synonyms:

Synonyms:
vegan
plant-eating
herbivorous
fruitarian

Other Word Forms of Vegetarian

Noun

Singular:

vegetarian

Plural:

vegetarians

Origin of Vegetarian

vegetable +"Ž -arian; popularized following 1847 foundation of British Vegetarian Society. (Alternatively, it may derive from vegetus +"Ž -arian.)

From Wiktionary
veget(able) –arian

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition