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单词 speciesism
释义

speciesism

[ spee-shee-ziz-uhm, -see-ziz- ]
/ ˈspi ʃiˌzɪz əm, -siˌzɪz- /

noun

discrimination 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 speciesism

First recorded in 1970–75; species + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM speciesism

spe·cies·ist, specist, adjective, noun

Words nearby speciesism

speciate, speciation, specie, specie point, species, speciesism, species-specific, species-specific antigen, specif., specifiable, specific
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British Dictionary definitions for speciesism

speciesism
/ (ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪzəm) /

noun

a 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 speciesism

speciesist, adjective

Word Origin for speciesism

C20: 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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