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Definition of speciesism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

speciesism

noun

/ˈspiːʃiːzɪzəm/

/ˈspiːʃiːzɪzəm/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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

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