Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speciesm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: speciesm
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of speciesism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Despite his analysis of animal traits within the human psyche and his emphasis on diversity of species, […] and his plea for animal protection, Canetti seems to have felt that he was not able to overcome speciesm, the least recognized form of intellectual prejudice of his time."
"This has generated a reluctance to award ontological priority to any shared characteristics of human beings, and has triggered the radical criticism of speciesm and human exceptionalism […]"
"[…] but not all major currents of feminism could tolerate the inclusion of speciesm as a form of oppression in feminist considerations and thus declared the consideration of nonhuman animals within feminism essentialist."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does speciesm mean?: Alternative form of speciesism.

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