English

Adjective

flexitarian ‎(comparative more flexitarian, superlative most flexitarian)

1. (of a person) Being a flexitarian.
2. (of food, a diet, or the like) Being what a flexitarian might eat.

Noun

flexitarian ‎(plural flexitarians)

1. One who is usually or primarily vegetarian, but who is not strictly so.

Usage notes

• This term is sometimes used pejoratively by strict vegetarians.

Coordinate terms

• vegetarian
• vegan
• omnivore (food culture)
• carnivore (food culture)

References

• Karen Iacobbo and Michael Iacobbo, Vegetarians and Vegans in America Today, Greenwood Publishing Group (2006), ISBN 9780275990169, pages 164–5.