ANIMALISM

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


Etymology

Noun

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



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