Synonyms of animalism

animalism

noun

ˈa-nə-mə-ˌli-zəm 

as in brutality

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 & Similar Words

• brutality
• animality
• cruelty
• bestiality
• brutishness
• beastliness
• sensuality
• carnality
• physicality
• swinishness
• savagery
• barbarity
• sadism
• boorishness
• crudeness
• coarseness
• rudeness
• viciousness
• grossness
• wantonness
• loutishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spirituality
• intellectuality
• nobility
• magnanimity
• compassion
• kindness
• benevolence
• kindliness
• beneficence
• benignity
• high-mindedness
• tenderheartedness
• greatheartedness
• kindheartedness
• good-heartedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of animalism

Hope is something that Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri can related to, having explored the dualities of hope and despair (as well as lightness and darkness, and fluidity and animalism) in her spring 2023 collection. — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025

But what Cameron represents to Harper is unfettered animalism, and that’s part of what’s missing in her relationship with Ethan. — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2022