English Explanatory Dictionary

animalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality.
  2. Animal-like behaviour or appetite; brutality.
  3. In a positive sense: natural animal activity; physicality, natural energy.
  4. Animal liberation; animal rights advocacy.

Word forms

animalism animalisms

Etymology

From animal + -ism.

Related words

animalist speciesism
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