Is the word vegetarian a noun or adjective?

10 responses so far ↓

• 1 Sasha S // Oct 31, 2008

  I’m pretty sure its noun.

• 2 loveshine63 // Oct 31, 2008

  They can be both I suppose. My best friend is a vegetarian and she eats vegetarian foods.

• 3 Corporal G // Oct 31, 2008

  adjective. noun = vegetarianism.

• 4 ♥LittleJ♥ // Oct 31, 2008

  It depends how you use it:

  ~vegetarian as a noun:
  A vegetarian is a person who only eats vegetables.

  ~vegetarian as an adjective:
  This is a vegetarian dish.

  *vegetarianism is what vegetarians practice

• 5 motionn // Oct 31, 2008

  Both.

  Timmy is a vegetarian. Noun
  Timmy eats vegetarian meals. Adjective

• 6 mockingbird // Oct 31, 2008

  They are both. I am a vegan (noun) and I eat vegan (adjective) food and use vegan (adjective) products.

• 7 hellinore_rigby // Oct 31, 2008

  It can be both!

  Example:
  Julie’s vegetarian dish was a hit at the party. (adj - describing the dish)

  The vegetarian gave her science presentation this morning. (noun)

• 8 Dont Fall On #me# // Oct 31, 2008

  It’s both.

• 9 Phoenix // Oct 31, 2008

  They’re both, depending on how they’re used.

• 10 m o r g a n . // Oct 31, 2008

  Both