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speciesist — 1. noun A proponent of speciesism. 2. adjective Of or relating to speciesism … Wiktionary
speciesist — spe·cies·ist … English syllables
speciesist — See: speciesism … English dictionary
speciesist — adjective or noun see speciesism … Useful english dictionary
speciesism — speciesist, adj., n. /spee shee ziz euhm, see ziz /, n. discrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, esp. in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans. [1970 75; SPECIES + ISM] * * * … Universalium
speciesism — UK [ˈspiːʃiːzˌɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈspɪʃɪzˌɪz(ə)m] noun [uncountable] informal the idea that animals are less important than humans and do not have as many natural rights Derived words: speciesist noun countable Word forms speciesist : singular… … English dictionary
Speciesism — involves assigning different values or rights to beings on the basis of their species membership. The term was coined by British psychologist Richard D. Ryder in 1973 to denote a prejudice based on physical differences.Ryder, Richard. [http://www … Wikipedia
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Discrimination — This article focuses on discrimination in sociology, not statistical discrimination. For other uses of the term, see the entry for discrimination at Wiktionary. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
