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SPECISME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speciesism
1, record 1, English, speciesism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discrimination against or exploitation of certain animal species by human beings, based on an assumption of mankind's superiority. 2, record 1, English, - speciesism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécisme
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espécisme 2, record 1, French, esp%C3%A9cisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discrimination [ou exploitation] fondée sur le critère d'espèce. 2, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le spécisme conduit à accorder moins d'importance aux intérêts des animaux non humains par rapport à ceux des humains. On peut aussi ranger sous ce terme la préférence pour certains animaux (les animaux de compagnie) par rapport à d'autres (les animaux d'élevage) qui conduit par exemple à manger du cochon mais pas du chien. 2, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- especismo
1, record 1, Spanish, especismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discriminación de los animales por considerarlos especies inferiores. 2, record 1, Spanish, - especismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
especismo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el término "especismo" está bien formado a partir del sustantivo "especie" y el sufijo "-ismo", que se utiliza para crear nombres que designan doctrinas, teorías, sistemas o movimientos de carácter político, social, filosófico, científico o religioso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - especismo
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