animality
Americannoun
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the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
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the fact of being or having the characteristics of an animal
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of animality
1605–15; animal + -ity, modeled on carnality ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The idea originated in a comparison between Humanity and Animality.
From The Human Comedy: Introductions and Appendix by Balzac, Honoré de
Man, for example, is analysed into Animality, Rationality, and the something which exhibits these phenomena.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
Animality and vanity are strong in them, but they have little steady energy and no self-control.
From Salvation Syrup; Or, Light On Darkest England by Foote, G. W. (George William)
Animality destroys all manhood, and lowers to the slush and ooze of degradation every one given over to its control.
From A Hero and Some Other Folks by Quayle, William A. (William Alfred)
Sokrates, for instance, consisted of Existence, plus Animality, plus Humanity, plus Sokraticity.
From The Unseen World and Other Essays by Fiske, John
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