animalism, physicality
(noun) preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
animalism
(noun) the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
Source: WordNet® 3.1
animalism (countable and uncountable, plural animalisms)
The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality.
The enjoyment of physical appetites.
(philosophy, ontology) A theory of personal identity which holds that persons are individual organisms of the species Homo sapiens, and the conditions of our persistence and identity are simply those of animals.
Source: Wiktionary
An"i*mal*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. animalisme.]
Definition: The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities; sensuality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 February 2025
(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
