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vegan

noun adjective

A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
V
Ends with
N
Contains
EGA
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈviːɡən/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products

  2. A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.

    “Our vegan-friendly shaving brush is made with synthetic bristles instead of badger hair.”

adjective

  1. (of a product or practice, especially food) Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.

    “He eats a completely vegan diet.”

  2. (of a person) Committed to avoiding any product or practice that inherently involves animal use.

    “She is not vegan as she eats eggs and wears leather.”

  3. Relating to vegans or veganism.

    “She is interested in vegan philosophy.”

In context

Example Sentences

Our vegan-friendly shaving brush is made with synthetic bristles instead of badger hair.
He eats a completely vegan diet.
She is not vegan as she eats eggs and wears leather.
She is interested in vegan philosophy.
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