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vegetarianism vs lacto-vegetarianism

lacto-vegetarianism vs vegetarianism

vegetarianism and lacto-vegetarianism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vegetarianism Yes No No No
lacto-vegetarianism Yes No No No
As nouns, lacto-vegetarianism is a hyponym of vegetarianism; that is, lacto-vegetarianism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vegetarianism:
  • vegetarianism: a diet excluding all meat and fish
  • lacto-vegetarianism: a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products, vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts.
Other hyponyms of vegetarianism include macrobiotic diet, lacto-ovo vegetarianism, ovo-lacto vegetarianism.
vegetarianism (noun) lacto-vegetarianism (noun)
a diet excluding all meat and fish a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products, vegetables, fruits, grains, and nuts.
Difference between vegetarianism and lacto-vegetarianism

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