animalist

an·i·mal·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-uh-muh-list]
- /ˈæn ə mə lɪst/
- /ˈænɪməlɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-muh-list]
- /ˈæn ə mə lɪst/

Definitions of animalist word

noun animalist a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist. 1
noun animalist an advocate of the theory of animalism. 1
noun animalist One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior. 1
noun animalist a sensualist. 0
noun animalist one who believes that microorganisms cause disease. 0
noun animalist a writer of animal stories. 0

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Origin of animalist

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; animal + -ist

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Parts of speech for Animalist

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animalist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

animalist usage trend in Literature

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