animality

an·i·mal·i·ty

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-uh-mal-i-tee]
- /ˌæn əˈmæl ɪ ti/
- /ˌanɪmˈalɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-mal-i-tee]
- /ˌæn əˈmæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of animality word

noun animality the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual 3
noun animality the fact of being or having the characteristics of an animal 3
noun animality animal characteristics or nature 3
noun animality animal life 3
noun animality the animal instincts or nature in human beings 3
noun animality the state of being an animal. 1

See all 12 definitions of animality

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Origin of animality

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; animal + -ity, modeled on carnality

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Parts of speech for Animality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Animality

animality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

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Synonyms for animality

noun animality

animalism — satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
sensuality — sensual nature: the sensuality of Keats's poetry.
fleshly — of or relating to the flesh or body; bodily, corporeal, or physical.
physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.

All 4 Synonyms of animality