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speciesism
spe·cies·ism S0615100 (spē′shē-zĭz′əm, -sē-)n. Intolerance or discrimination on the basis of species, especially as manifested by cruelty to or exploitation of animals by humans. spe′cies·ist′ adj. & n.speciesism (ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪzəm) n (Environmental Science) 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[C20: from species + -ism] ˈspeciesist adj |