aristophagist
English
Etymology
From aristo- + -phagy + -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.[1]
Noun
aristophagist (plural aristophagists)
- (obsolete, chiefly England) lacto-ovo-vegetarian
- 1901 January 15, Josiah Oldfield, “Let the Lower Classes Eat Meat”, in Herald of the Golden Age, volume 6, number 1, page 5:
- Before they can become aristophagists they must develop within, the higher instinct of wanting to be gentle and to be kind, of willingness to suffer somewhat for their principles; of joy in self-sacrifice that others may escape suffering.
- 1902 February, Peter Davidson, “Fixed Stars”, in Herald of the Golden Age, volume 7, number 2, OCLC 1046052020, page 21:
- The meat eater is not ashamed of his meat eating. Why then is the Aristophagist ashamed of his Aristophagy?
- 1905 [Jan. 11, 1901], “Aristophagy”, in Casual Essays of The Sun, New York: Robert Grier Cooke, OCLC 635292, page 60:
- We wish the Order well, albeit cucumbers with onions may taste as well in the mouth of the meat eater as in that of the aristophagist.
- 1989, Joseph E. Ross, Krotona of Old Hollywood, 1866-1913 - Volume 1, page 25:
- I believe you are right in saying that in our recent test the kreaphagists have all come out badly, while the 3 aristophagists have passed it successfully.
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References
- Oldfield, Josiah (15 March 1900), “Aristophagy”, in The Herald of the Golden Age, volume 5, issue 32, page 25