an·i·mal·i·za·tion
ˌa-nə-mə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌlī-ˈzā-
plural -s
1
: the act of animalizing or state of being animalized
2
: regional distribution of animals by number and species : animal population
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Verb
six months of solitary living in the jungle would animalize anyone
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Verb
Sociologist Anthony Cortese found that in popular culture black women are often othered, animalized and exoticized, associating women of color with primitivity or wild sexuality.
—Katie Edwards, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
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“Animalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animalize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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