macrobiotic

mac·ro·bi·ot·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mak-roh-bahy-ot-ik]
- /ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk/
- /ˌmæk.rəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-roh-bahy-ot-ik]
- /ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk/

Definitions of macrobiotic word

adjective macrobiotic of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices. 1
adjective macrobiotic of, relating to, or serving macrobiotic food: a macrobiotic restaurant. 1
adjective macrobiotic long-lived. 1
adjective macrobiotic lengthening the life span. 1
noun macrobiotic a person who adheres to the principles of macrobiotics or who follows its dietary practices. 1
noun macrobiotic Constituting, relating to, or following a diet of whole pure prepared foods that is based on Taoist principles of the balance of yin and yang. 1

See all 13 definitions of macrobiotic

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Origin of macrobiotic

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; macro- + biotic

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Parts of speech for Macrobiotic

noun

adjective

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adverb

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Macrobiotic

macrobiotic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for macrobiotic

adjective macrobiotic

wholefood — food with little or no refining or processing and containing no artificial additives or preservatives; natural or organic food.
vegan — a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
vegetarian — a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.

All 7 Synonyms of macrobiotic