animalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce animalism in British English:
UK ['ænɪməlɪzəm]
How to pronounce animalism in American English:
US ['ænɪməlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
- preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
Word Origin
- animalism (n.)
- "the doctrine that man is a mere animal," 1857, from animal + -ism. Earlier, "exercise of animal faculties; physical exercise" (1831).
Example
- 1. Second , they can try to explain how animalism is consistent with the principles .
- 2. But this is no more a problem for animalism than for other views .
- 3. This , he said , contained the essential principle of Animalism .
- 4. But clearly , humanity is made of animalism and sociality .
- 5. According to animalism , the remnant person is not you .