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bestial
[ bes-chuhl, bees- ]
/ ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis- /
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adjective
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Origin of bestial
OTHER WORDS FROM bestial
bes·tial·ly, adverbWords nearby bestial
best end, bestest, best friend, best girl, besti, bestial, bestiality, bestialize, bestiary, bestie, best in show
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British Dictionary definitions for bestial
bestial
/ (ˈbɛstɪəl) /
adjective
brutal or savage
sexually depraved; carnal
lacking in refinement; brutish
of or relating to a beast
Derived forms of bestial
bestially, adverbWord Origin for bestial
C14: from Late Latin bestiālis, from Latin bestia beast
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