bestial
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bes·tial

adjective \ˈbes-chəl, ˈbesh-, ˈbēs-, ˈbēsh-\

Definition of BESTIAL

1
a : of or relating to beasts
b : resembling a beast
2
a : lacking intelligence or reason
b : marked by base or inhuman instincts or desires : brutal
bes·tial·ize \-chə-ˌlīz\ transitive verb
bes·tial·ly \-chə-lē\ adverb

Examples of BESTIAL

  1. <investigators were appalled by the degree of bestial debauchery depicted in the pornographic materials>

Origin of BESTIAL

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin bestialis, from bestia beast
First Known Use: 14th century

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