vegangelical

English

Etymology

Blend of vegan +‎ evangelical

Adjective

vegangelical (comparative more vegangelical, superlative most vegangelical)

1. (informal) Inclined to preach about the benefits of a vegan diet.
   • 2009, Alexandra Jamieson, Living Vegan for Dummies, page 100:

     Many vegan activists recommend that we be vegangelical with our loved ones and friends, taking every opportunity to point out why their flesh food is hurting their health […]

   • 2010, Bob Torres, Jenna Torres, Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World, page 135:

     And while it still holds true that you shouldn't be the vegangelical asshole to your friends, sometimes you can go a little further in explaining the whys of your veganism to your friends than you can with your family.

   • 2011, Claire Askew, Generation V, page 44:

     […] easing into the specifics as they ask more is going to get you a better response than being vegangelical about it and preaching about battery cages and bolt guns.

Noun

vegangelical (plural vegangelicals)

1. (informal) A person inclined to preach about the benefits of a vegan diet.