speciesism
noun
spe·cies·ism
ˈspē-shēz-ˌi-zəm 
-sēz-
1
: prejudice or discrimination based on species
especially
: discrimination against animals
2
: the assumption of human superiority on which speciesism is based
speciesist
noun
plural speciesists
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Over more than 40 years, PETA has not achieved its goal of ending speciesism.
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Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
The Marius incident called into question animal rights issues, speciesism, the ethics of zoos and even the Disneyfied way in which death and violence are often erased from our understanding of the animal kingdom.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Media scholars attribute speciesism to a lack of media coverage.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2022
But speciesism, the notion that humans are inherently superior to all other organisms and, therefore, entitled to exploit them, remains firmly rooted in our way of thinking — and acting.
—Richard Schiffman, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
In a separate video, Havok advocates against speciesism, the notion that humans are superior to other species.
—Jude Zhu, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2022
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Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
The Marius incident called into question animal rights issues, speciesism, the ethics of zoos and even the Disneyfied way in which death and violence are often erased from our understanding of the animal kingdom.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Media scholars attribute speciesism to a lack of media coverage.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2022
But speciesism, the notion that humans are inherently superior to all other organisms and, therefore, entitled to exploit them, remains firmly rooted in our way of thinking — and acting.
—Richard Schiffman, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
In a separate video, Havok advocates against speciesism, the notion that humans are superior to other species.
—Jude Zhu, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2022
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“Speciesism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speciesism. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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