noun
- discrimination against or exploitation of certain animal species by humans, based on an assumption of human superiority
Usage: philosophical term; ethics
Examples
- The philosopher argued that speciesism is as morally wrong as racism.
- Animal rights activists campaign against speciesism in factory farming.
- The concept of speciesism challenges our treatment of non-human animals.
- Critics of speciesism question why human interests should always take priority.
- The ethics course examined speciesism alongside other forms of discrimination.
- Some argue that speciesism underlies many environmental problems.