vegan Syllabification: (veg·an)Pronunciation: /ˈvēgən, ˈvejən/Translate vegan | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of vegan noun a person who does not eat or use animal products:I’m a strict vegan [as modifier]:a vegan dietOrigin: 1940s: from vegetarian + -anvegan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of vegan in the British & World English dictionary