plural bestialities
Definition of bestiality
1
: sexual relations between a human being and a lower animal
2
: the condition or status of a lower (see lower entry 3 sense 3) animal
… the difference between bestiality and humanity …— John Dewey
3
: display or gratification of bestial traits or impulses
the bestiality and degradation that war brings— Drew Middleton
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The first known use of bestiality was in the 14th century
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