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Definition of speciesism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

speciesism

noun

NAmE//ˈspiʃiˌzɪzəm//

, NAmE//ˈspisiˌzɪzəm//

[uncountable] (disapproving)

the belief that humans are more important than animals, which causes people to treat animals badly

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speciesist

NAmE//ˈspiʃizɪst//

, NAmE//ˈspisizɪst//

adjective, nounSee speciesism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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