Meaning of speciesm | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Despite his analysis of animal traits within the human psyche and his emphasis on diversity of species, […] and his plea for animal protection, Canetti seems to have⟳ felt that he was not able to overcome⟳ speciesm, the least recognized form⟳ of intellectual prejudice of his time.”

“This has generated a reluctance to award ontological priority to any shared characteristics of human beings, and has triggered the radical criticism of speciesm and human exceptionalism […]”

“[…] but not all major currents of feminism could tolerate the inclusion of speciesm as a form⟳ of oppression in feminist considerations and thus declared the consideration of nonhuman animals within feminism essentialist.”

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