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animal rights
(redirected from Animal-rights movement)

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animal rights
pl.n.
The rights to humane treatment claimed on behalf of animals, especially the right not to be exploited for human purposes.
animal rights
pl n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a.  the rights of animals to be protected from exploitation and abuse by humans
b.  (as modifier) the animal-rights lobby
Translations
animal rights
1. npl → diritti mpl degli animali
2. adj (organization, activist) → animalista
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