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animality

[ an-uh-mal-i-tee ]
/ ˌæn əˈmæl ɪ ti /
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noun
the state of being an animal.
the animal nature or instincts of human beings.
animal kingdom.
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Origin of animality

1605–15; animal + -ity, modeled on carnality

OTHER WORDS FROM animality

non·an·i·mal·i·ty, nounsu·per·an·i·mal·i·ty, noun

Words nearby animality

Animalia, animalier, animalism, animalist, animalistic, animality, animalize, animal kingdom, Animal Liberation Front, animally, animal magnetism
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Words related to animality

animalism, sensuality, fleshliness

How to use animality in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for animality

animality
/ (ˌænɪˈmælɪtɪ) /
noun
the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
the fact of being or having the characteristics of an animal
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