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[โ€“] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Carnist" however is just a neologism with meaning "someone who eats meat as part of their alimentation".

that is not what it means

[โ€“] thedarkfly@feddit.nl 3 points 3 weeks ago

Okay I had a look and, you're right. Apparently it's an academic word in sociology meaning "prevailing ideology in which people support the use and consumption of animal products, especially meat." So it's not the practice, it's the way of thinking.