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animal rights

plural noun

: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
animal rightist noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The family's new furry friend was featured in the 94th Academy Awards tribute to Betty White to honor the late Hollywood star's dedication to animal rights and charities. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2022 No doubt, the shift in attitudes about animal rights is in part the product of the delight that such glimpses award us. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022 The practice of linking fur fashion explicitly with animal rights is largely contained within the last quarter of the twentieth century. Jeanna Kadlec, Glamour, 25 May 2021 The surcharge has prompted protests from the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and from celebrities, who call it a fee that penalizes people who avoid animal products or are lactose intolerant. Kayla Steinberg, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 In addition to her glittering showbiz career—Newton-John won four Grammys, among other awards—the star was a dedicated activist, campaigning for environmental causes and animal rights, as well as the advancement of cancer research. Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 The marine park is unable to expand its orca population after having instituted a breeding ban in March 2016, following years of pressure from animal rights protests and shifting public opinion about orcas being held in captivity. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Farm Sanctuary, the country’s first farm animal sanctuary, was co-founded in 1986 by Gene Baur, an author and animal rights activist who has long opposed factory farming and advocated for a more just and respectful food movement. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Various animal rights organizations oppose the act of bullfighting, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal rights was in 1845

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