animal rights

plural noun

the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans.

Origin of animal rights

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby animal rights

Animal Liberation Front, animally, animal magnetism, animal park, animal pole, animal rights, animal shelter, animal spirits, animal starch, animate, animated

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Example sentences from the Web for animal rights

Adding that he did it for “Bill Maher and all those other animal-rights freaks out there.”
Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Yenter & More Celebrities’ Week in Hell|Anna Klassen|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But animal-rights activists, among others, were unconvinced.
Elephant Calf Lily Rescued by Oregon Zoo|Winston Ross|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Critics are calling The Grey an entertaining tale of man vs. beast, but animal-rights activists think the movie is absurd.
‘The Grey’: Hollywood’s Big Bad Wolf Slammed by Animal-Rights Groups|Lizzie Crocker|January 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
PETA beware—if you are a dog lover or an animal-rights activist, you might not want to read any further...
Murray Defense’s New Pet Theory|Amy Ephron|October 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In China, where stewed dog appears on restaurant menus regularly, being an animal-rights activist can be a risky proposition.
Animal Rights: Saving Chinese Dogs From the Cooking Pot|Isaac Stone Fish|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for animal rights

animal rights

pl n

the rights of animals to be protected from exploitation and abuse by humans
(as modifier)the animal-rights lobby

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单词	animal rights
释义	animal rights plural noun the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. Origin of animal rights First recorded in 1975–80 Words nearby animal rights Animal Liberation Front, animally, animal magnetism, animal park, animal pole, animal rights, animal shelter, animal spirits, animal starch, animate, animated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for animal rights Adding that he did it for “Bill Maher and all those other animal-rights freaks out there.” Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Yenter & More Celebrities’ Week in Hell\|Anna Klassen\|March 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But animal-rights activists, among others, were unconvinced. Elephant Calf Lily Rescued by Oregon Zoo\|Winston Ross\|February 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Critics are calling The Grey an entertaining tale of man vs. beast, but animal-rights activists think the movie is absurd. ‘The Grey’: Hollywood’s Big Bad Wolf Slammed by Animal-Rights Groups\|Lizzie Crocker\|January 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST PETA beware—if you are a dog lover or an animal-rights activist, you might not want to read any further... Murray Defense’s New Pet Theory\|Amy Ephron\|October 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In China, where stewed dog appears on restaurant menus regularly, being an animal-rights activist can be a risky proposition. Animal Rights: Saving Chinese Dogs From the Cooking Pot\|Isaac Stone Fish\|April 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for animal rights animal rights pl n the rights of animals to be protected from exploitation and abuse by humans (as modifier)the animal-rights lobby 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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