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animalism
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites [syn: physicality ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"the doctrine that man is a mere animal," 1857, from animal + -ism . Earlier, "exercise of animal faculties; physical exercise" (1831).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Animalism may refer to: Animalism (Animal Farm) , an allegory for communism featured in the book Animal Farm Animalism (philosophy) , the notion that humans are animals Animalism (album) , a blues rock album by The Animals
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality 2 The enjoyment of physical appetites
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Animalism \An"i*mal*ism\, n. [Cf. F. animalisme.] The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities or objectives; preoccupation with sensual, physical, or carnal pleasures.
Usage examples of animalism.
But that transitory gleam of the true animalism of these monsters was enough.
I still went among them in safety, because no jolt in the downward glide had released the increasing charge of explosive animalism that ousted the human day by day.
I turned to face her, drawing her against me, but as we began to kiss, to touch, I realized I was afraid of making love, of reinstituting that fierce animalism.
The small handful of Wamphyri diseases were mainly hereditary: various animalisms, several forms of insanity, aggressive autisms, acromegaly and other bone disorders.
As for his 'pups', his bloodsons, lieutenants, thralls: oh, they were men - despite the taint of their master's animalism - but Canker himself was magnificent!