Definitions for animalism

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animalism an·i·mal·ism

Spelling: [an-uh-muh-liz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈæn ə məˌlɪz əm/

Animalism is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 280 anagrams from letters in animalism (aaiilmmns).

Definitions for animalism

noun

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.

Origin of animalism

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

Examples for animalism

This work is the glorification of animalism and indirectly a defamation of woman.

Instantly, animalism was aroused, the passions were inflamed.

And it is touching and attractive because of the animalism of its frankness and simplicity.

All man needs is a true mirror in which his own animalism may see itself.

There was animalism in the soul, and the body had its moments of spirituality.

Painting and tattooing of the body is a return to animalism.

We realized that Earth must take care of her own, these poor devils who were being pushed back into animalism.

We are persistently taught that we are animals and nothing more,let us therefore not be ashamed of animalism.

The lust of Gold had its devils, and they were not different from other types of animalism.

There is animalism in the soul, and the body has its moments of spirituality.