Flexitarian
/ˌflɛk.sɪˈtɛəri.ən/noun
A person who mainly follows a vegetarian diet but occasionally eats meat or fish.
Did you know?Flexitarian is a modern coined blend from *flexible* + *vegetarian*, so it has no ancient occult root—its power comes from branding, not old ritual language.
Etymological Timeline
Late 20th Century
English
flexitarian
“A coined term for a mostly vegetarian eater who is flexible about eating meat.”
Late 19th Century
English
flexible
“Capable of bending without breaking; adaptable.”
Late 19th Century
English
vegetarian
“A person who does not eat meat.”
Late 14th Century
Latin
vegetabilis
“Fleshy, lively, or enlivening; later linked to plant life.”
Late 19th Century
English
-arian
“A suffix forming nouns denoting a person associated with a practice, belief, or condition.”