animality
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an·i·mal·i·ty
(ăn′ə-măl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. an·i·mal·i·ties
1. The characteristics or nature of an animal.
2. Animals considered as a group; the animal kingdom.
3. The animal instincts of humans as distinct from their spiritual nature.
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animality
(ˌænɪˈmælɪtɪ)n
1. the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
2. the fact of being or having the characteristics of an animal
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an•i•mal•i•ty
(ˌæn əˈmæl ɪ ti)n.
1. the state of being an animal.
2. the animal nature or instincts of human beings.
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animality
1. the state of being an animal.
2. animal existence or nature in human activity; the animal in man as opposed to the spiritual.
See also: Animals2. animal existence or nature in human activity; the animal in man as opposed to the spiritual.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() nature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" |
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animality
nounA preoccupation with the body and satisfaction of its desires:
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