emotional support animal

English

Noun

emotional support animal (plural emotional support animals)

  1. An animal used to provide emotional support to a person with a disability, often while traveling.
    Synonym: ESA
    I took my dog with me on the plane, because the airline allowed emotional support animals.
    • 2018 January 31, Daniella Silva, “Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines”, in NBC News‎[1]:
      United Airlines turned away an emotional-support animal—a proud peacock—at a New Jersey airport this weekend, as airlines have been considering with new guidelines for service and comfort animals.

Usage notes

The usage of emotional support before animals of various types has also been extended ironically to other nouns (e.g. emotional support truck).

See also

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