What is Vegangelical?
1.
A fundamentalist vegan who goes around proselytizing vegetarians and omnivores.
A vegan intolerant of any other diet, or anyone who adheres to a diet other than a vegan diet.
Dynise Balcavage, a vegan, regarding her omnivore husband: “I’m not a vegangelical,” she said. “He’s an adult and I respect his choices just as he respects mine.”
-"I Love You, but You Love Meat"
New York Times, February 13, 2008
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2.
A vegan who thinks that any other lifestyle choice besides veganism is wrong; one who similarly pushes veganism on others, often in a proselytizing way.
"I’m not a vegangelical," Dynise said. “John’s an adult and I respect his choices to eat meat, just as he respects mine.”
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3.
Vegetarian or vegan who not only refrains from meat or animal products themselves, but expects others too as well. Somewhat preachy with their views.
I ordered a steak and Stacy just gave me a disgusted look. She's such a vegangelical.
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