SPECIESISM


Meaning of SPECIESISM in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .