Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aristophagist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aristophag-ist
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

lacto-ovo-vegetarian

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Before they can become aristophagists they must develop within, the higher instinct of wanting to be gentle and to be kind, of willingness to suffer somewhat for their principles; of joy in self-sacrifice that others may escape suffering."
"The meat eater is not ashamed of his meat eating. Why then is the Aristophagist ashamed of his Aristophagy?"
"We wish the Order well, albeit cucumbers with onions may taste as well in the mouth of the meat eater as in that of the aristophagist."
"I believe you are right in saying that in our recent test the kreaphagists have all come out badly, while the 3 aristophagists have passed it successfully."

Etymology

From aristo- + -phagy + -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

aristophagists (plural)

Questions

What does aristophagist mean?: lacto-ovo-vegetarian
Where does aristophagist come from?: From aristo- + -phagy + -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.

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