Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carnivorism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-nivorism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or practice of being a carnivore.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Eating meat does not conform to God's original intention, and resorting to carnivorism merely accentuates an unattractive part of human nature."

Etymology

From carnivore + -ism (after vegetarianism).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: carnivore
Suffix: -ism

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

vegetarianism

Synonyms

carnivory carnivorousness

Questions

What does carnivorism mean?: The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
Where does carnivorism come from?: From carnivore + -ism (after vegetarianism).

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