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Isopanism
ˈʌɪsəʊpanɪz(ə)m
noun
the principle that all living beings, whether humanoid, animalistic or otherwise, are equal in their animateness and thus deserve respect without fear of exploitation.
Derivatives
- Isopanist | ˈʌɪsəʊpanɪst | adjective
- Isopanistic | ˈʌɪsəʊpanɪstɪk | noun
- Isopanistically | ˈʌɪsəʊpanɪstɪkəli | adverb
Origin and etymology
- Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix iso-, denoting equality, combined with the suffixes -pan denoting all and -ism denoting a belief; meaning ‘belief in the equality of all.’