aristophagist

English

Etymology

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

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.