aristophagist

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English

Etymology

From aristo- +‎ -phagy +‎ -ist, i.e. “eater of the best”. Coined by English physician Josiah Oldfield in 1900.[1]

Noun

aristophagist (plural aristophagists)

  1. (obsolete, chiefly England) lacto-ovo-vegetarian
    • 1901 January 15, Josiah Oldfield, “Let the Lower Classes Eat Meat”, in Herald of the Golden Age, volume 6, number 1, page 5:
      Before they can become aristophagists they must develop within, the higher instinct of wanting to be gentle and to be kind, of willingness to suffer somewhat for their principles; of joy in self-sacrifice that others may escape suffering.
    • 1902 February, Peter Davidson, “Fixed Stars”, in Herald of the Golden Age, volume 7, number 2, →OCLC, page 21:
      The meat eater is not ashamed of his meat eating. Why then is the Aristophagist ashamed of his Aristophagy?
    • 1905 [1901 January 11], “Aristophagy”, in Casual Essays of The Sun, New York: Robert Grier Cooke, →OCLC, page 60:
      We wish the Order well, albeit cucumbers with onions may taste as well in the mouth of the meat eater as in that of the aristophagist.
    • 1989, Joseph E. Ross, Krotona of Old Hollywood, 1866-1913 - Volume 1, page 25:
      I believe you are right in saying that in our recent test the kreaphagists have all come out badly, while the 3 aristophagists have passed it successfully.

References

  1. ^ Oldfield, Josiah (1900 March 15) “Aristophagy”, in The Herald of the Golden Age, volume 5, number 32, page 25
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