animalism

  • 11animalism — /an euh meuh liz euhm/, n. 1. preoccupation with or motivation by sensual, physical, or carnal appetites rather than moral, spiritual, or intellectual forces. 2. the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature. [1825 35; ANIMAL(IZE) + ISM] * …

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  • 12animalism — noun a) The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality b) The enjoyment of physical appetites …

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  • 13animalism — Synonyms and related words: Adam, Marxism, animality, atomism, beastliness, behaviorism, bestiality, brutality, brutishness, carnal nature, carnal mindedness, carnality, coarseness, commonsense realism, dialectical materialism, earthiness,… …

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  • 14animalism — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A preoccupation with the body and satisfaction of its desires: animality, carnality, fleshliness, physicality, sensuality. See BODY …

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  • 15animalism — an·i·mal·ism || ænɪmÉ™lɪzÉ™m n. animal state; bestiality …

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  • 16animalism — noun 1》 behaviour characteristic of animals; animality. 2》 religious worship of animals. Derivatives animalistic adjective …

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  • 17animalism — an·i·mal·ism …

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  • 18animalism — an•i•mal•ism [[t]ˈæn ə məˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. preoccupation with or motivation by physical or carnal appetites rather than spiritual or intellectual forces • Etymology: 1825–35 an′i•mal•ist, n. an i•mal•is′tic, adj …

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  • 19animalism — /ˈænəməlɪzəm/ (say anuhmuhlizuhm) noun 1. an animal state; state of being actuated by sensual appetites, and not by intellectual or moral forces; sensuality. 2. the doctrine that human beings are without a spiritual nature …

  • 20animalism — n. 1 the nature and activity of animals. 2 the belief that humans are not superior to other animals. 3 concern with physical matters; sensuality …

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