SPECIESISM


Meaning of SPECIESISM in English

/ ˈspiːʃiːzɪzəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( disapproving ) the belief that humans are more important than animals, which causes people to treat animals badly

►  spe·cies·ist adjective , noun

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