animality

an·i·mal·i·ty | \ ˌa-nə-ˈma-lə-tē

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Definition of animality

1 : a quality or nature associated with animals:

b : a natural unrestrained unreasoned response to physical drives or stimuli

2 : the animal nature of human beings

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in his portrayal the actor emphasizes the working-class hunk's fundamental animality

Recent Examples on the Web And Hrabal knows better than anyone that our animality is what makes us human. — Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, "The Violent Insights of Bohumil Hrabal," 19 Nov. 2019

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25 Nov 2019

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“Animality.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animality. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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