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animal rights
noun plural
Definition of ANIMAL RIGHTS
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
— animal right·ist \-ˈrī-tist\ noun
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First Known Use of ANIMAL RIGHTS
1879
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