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单词 bestiarian
释义

bestiariann.

Brit. /ˌbɛstɪˈɛːrɪən/, /ˌbiːstɪˈɛːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌbɛstiˈɛriən/, /ˌbistiˈɛriən/
Forms: 1800s–1900s beastiarian, 1800s– bestiarian.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin bēstia , -arian suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin bēstia beast n. + -arian suffix, after humanitarian n.In the form beastiarian remodelled after beast n.
Now historical and rare.
A person opposed to vivisection.Often contrasted with humanitarian n. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > [noun] > animal liberation > anti-vivisectionism > person
zoophilist1829
zoophilite1879
bestiarian1882
1882 R. Owen Exper. Physiol. 56 The advantage of signifying the second group to which my present work relates by the word ‘bestiarian.’
1896 Amer. Naturalist 30 468 The bestiarians are still actively engaged in endeavoring to prevent humanitarians from prosecuting their good work of relieving human disease and suffering.
1987 N. A. Rupke Vivisection in Hist. Perspective viii. 195 Many bestiarians were keen huntsmen who might break a hare's or rabbit's jaw by an ill-aimed shot.

Derivatives

ˌbestiˈarianism n. Obsolete the beliefs or principles of bestiarians.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > [noun] > rights of > principles of those who uphold
bestiarianism1882
1882 R. Owen Exper. Physiol. 57 That arises from abuse of true bestiarianism.
1893 Chem. News 29 Dec. 316/1 It is to be hoped that the watchful dragons of bestiarianism will not roar for its [sc. Herr Jorgensen's work] withdrawal.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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n.1882
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