carnism

== English == === Etymology === From the Latin root carnis (“flesh, meat”), +‎ -ism. Coined by American psychologist Melanie Joy as an antonym of vegetarianism. === Noun === carnism (uncountable) The human ideology that supports the slaughter of certain animals and the consumption of their meat or other products (leather from skin, etc). Antonyms: vegetarianism, veganism The practice of eating animal meat or using animal products (leather, etc). Antonyms: vegetarianism, veganism ==== Usage notes ==== Rare outside of vegan circles or academia. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === arcmins, miscRNA, miscrna, Crisman, McNairs, narcism