Companimal

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An animal pet; a companion animal. informal, rare

    "Did we always keep pets and “companimals”? How did the question of animal welfare become a mass movement, and how was it politicized?"

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"Did we always keep pets and “companimals”? How did the question of animal welfare become a mass movement, and how was it politicized?"

Etymology

From blend of companion + animal.

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