animalist

[ an-uh-muh-list ]
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noun
  1. a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.

  2. an advocate of the theory of animalism.

Origin of animalist

1
First recorded in1830–40; animal + -ist

Other words from animalist

  • an·i·mal·is·tic, adjective

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