animalism

animalism

noun

Definition of ANIMALISM

the manifestation of the traits or the gratification of the appetites of a lower animal <without law and order, society would quickly devolve into a state of animalism>

Synonyms animalism, animality, beastliness, brutality, brutishness, swinishness

Related Words carnality, physicality, sensuality; boorishness, coarseness, crudeness, grossness, loutishness, rudeness; barbarity, cruelty, sadism, savagery, viciousness, wantonness

Near Antonyms intellectuality, spirituality; greatheartedness, high-mindedness, magnanimity, nobility; beneficence, benevolence, benignity, compassion, good-heartedness, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, tenderheartedness