bestiality

English

/ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/, /ˌbɛstʃiˈælɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A status of lower animal.
  • (archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
  • (archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
  • Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
  • Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
  • (dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.

Etymology

Suffix from English bestial.

Origin

English

bestial

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