animalism

[ an-uh-muh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈæn ə məˌlɪz əm /

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noun

preoccupation with or motivation by sensual, physical, or carnal appetites rather than moral, spiritual, or intellectual forces.

the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature.

Origin of animalism

First recorded in 1825–35; animal(ize) + -ism

Words nearby animalism

Animal Farm, animal heat, animal husbandry, Animalia, animalier, animalism, animalist, animalistic, animality, animalize, animal kingdom

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Example sentences from the Web for animalism

Between God calling from above and animalism from below the poor soul has a hard time of it.
The Ascent of the Soul|Amory H. Bradford
The present, the future, did not exist; only the past lived—lived with all the animalism of a rank growth.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
We will therefore define it as relic of animalism remaining in man.
Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought|Horace Fletcher
Chu Pa-chieh is a grotesque, even gross, personage, with all the instincts of animalism.
Myths and Legends of China|E. T. C. Werner

Democritus looked to the soul as the ennobling part of man; even beauty, without understanding, partook of animalism.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for animalism

animalism

/ (ˈænɪməˌlɪzəm) /

noun

satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality

the doctrine or belief that man lacks a spiritual nature

a trait or mode of behaviour typical of animals

Derived forms of animalism

animalist, noun

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单词	animalism
释义	animalism [ an-uh-muh-liz-uhm ] / ˈæn ə məˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR animalism ON THESAURUS.COM noun preoccupation with or motivation by sensual, physical, or carnal appetites rather than moral, spiritual, or intellectual forces. the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature. Origin of animalism First recorded in 1825–35; animal(ize) + -ism Words nearby animalism Animal Farm, animal heat, animal husbandry, Animalia, animalier, animalism, animalist, animalistic, animality, animalize, animal kingdom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for animalism Between God calling from above and animalism from below the poor soul has a hard time of it. The Ascent of the Soul\|Amory H. Bradford The present, the future, did not exist; only the past lived—lived with all the animalism of a rank growth. Garrison's Finish\|W. B. M. Ferguson We will therefore define it as relic of animalism remaining in man. Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought\|Horace Fletcher Chu Pa-chieh is a grotesque, even gross, personage, with all the instincts of animalism. Myths and Legends of China\|E. T. C. Werner Democritus looked to the soul as the ennobling part of man; even beauty, without understanding, partook of animalism. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall British Dictionary definitions for animalism animalism / (ˈænɪməˌlɪzəm) / noun satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality the doctrine or belief that man lacks a spiritual nature a trait or mode of behaviour typical of animals Derived forms of animalism animalist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to animalism animality, sensuality, fleshliness
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animalism

noun

Origin of animalism

Words nearby animalism

Example sentences from the Web for animalism

British Dictionary definitions for animalism

noun

Derived forms of animalism

Words related to animalism