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View synonyms for animalize

animalize

[ an-uh-muh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, an·i·mal·ized, an·i·mal·iz·ing.
  1. to excite the animal passions of; brutalize; sensualize.
  2. Fine Arts. to represent in animal form or endow with animal features.


animalize

/ ˈænɪməˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌanimaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • ani·mal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of animalize1

First recorded in 1735–45; animal + -ize
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Example Sentences

Then to animalize a substance, is only to destroy the obstacles that prevent its being active or sensible.

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animalityanimal kingdom