animalitarianism

noun

an·​i·​mal·​i·​tar·​i·​an·​ism

ˌanəˌmaləˈterēəˌnizəm

plural -s

: the view that animals are more natural, happier, and admirable than human beings

Word History

Etymology

animal entry 1 + -itarianism (as in humanitarianism)

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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