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animalism

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of animalism

animality, beastliness, bestiality, brutality, brutishness, swinishness

Words Related to animalism

carnality, physicality, sensuality

boorishness, coarseness, crudeness, grossness, loutishness, rudeness

barbarity, cruelty, sadism, savagery, viciousness, wantonness

Near Antonyms of animalism

intellectuality, spirituality

greatheartedness, high-mindedness, magnanimity, nobility

beneficence, benevolence, benignity, compassion, good-heartedness, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, tenderheartedness

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