animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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Outside of acting, Swit was a painter and a vocal animal rights activist.
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Kelly Martinez, People.com, 30 May 2025
The city’s meatless leanings were amplified by hippies in the 1970s, followed by a vibrant punk scene that embraced animal rights and veganism as resistance to consumer capitalism.
—Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
The dog, Felicity, attended as the plus-one of an animal rights activist representing a U.K. group called NoToDogMeat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
In addition to those achievements, there is her stature as an activist, particularly in the LGBT community and concerning animal rights.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Kelly Martinez, People.com, 30 May 2025
The city’s meatless leanings were amplified by hippies in the 1970s, followed by a vibrant punk scene that embraced animal rights and veganism as resistance to consumer capitalism.
—Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
The dog, Felicity, attended as the plus-one of an animal rights activist representing a U.K. group called NoToDogMeat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
In addition to those achievements, there is her stature as an activist, particularly in the LGBT community and concerning animal rights.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal rights
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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