The difference between Herbivore and Vegan
When used as nouns, herbivore means an organism that feeds chiefly on plants, whereas vegan means a person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products.
Vegan is also adjective with the meaning: not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
check bellow for the other definitions of Herbivore and Vegan
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Herbivore as a noun:
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.
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Vegan as an adjective (of a product or practice, especially food):
Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
Examples:
"He eats a completely vegan diet."
"This chocolate cake is vegan."
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Vegan as an adjective (of a person):
Committed to avoiding any product or practice that inherently involves animal use.
Examples:
"She is not vegan as she eats eggs and wears leather."
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Vegan as an adjective:
Relating to vegans or veganism.
Examples:
"Yesterday I went to a vegan party."
"She is interested in vegan philosophy."
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Vegan as a noun:
A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products
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Vegan as a noun:
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.
Examples:
"Our vegan-friendly shaving brush is made with synthetic bristles instead of badger hair."