vegangelical

vegangelical

English

Etymology

Blend of vegan +‎ evangelical

Adjective

vegangelical (comparative more vegangelical, superlative most vegangelical)

1. (informal) Inclined to preach about the benefits of a vegan diet.
   • 2009, Alexandra Jamieson, Living Vegan for Dummies (page 100)

     Many vegan activists recommend that we be vegangelical with our loved ones and friends, taking every opportunity to point out why their flesh food is hurting their health […]

   • 2010, Bob Torres, Jenna Torres, Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World (page 135)

     And while it still holds true that you shouldn't be the vegangelical asshole to your friends, sometimes you can go a little further in explaining the whys of your veganism to your friends than you can with your family.

   • 2011, Claire Askew, Generation V (page 44)

     […] easing into the specifics as they ask more is going to get you a better response than being vegangelical about it and preaching about battery cages and bolt guns.

Noun

vegangelical (plural vegangelicals)

1. (informal) A person inclined to preach about the benefits of a vegan diet.