bestiality

noun

bes·ti·al·i·ty ˌbes-chē-ˈa-lə-tē

ˌbesh-,

ˌbēs-

ˌbēsh-

plural bestialities

Synonyms of bestiality next

: sexual relations between a human being and a lower animal

: the condition or status of a lower (see lower entry 3 sense 3) animal

… the difference between bestiality and humanity …—

John Dewey

: display or gratification of bestial traits or impulses

the bestiality and degradation that war brings—

Drew Middleton

Examples of bestiality in a Sentence

I was shocked by the bestiality of their behavior. by the end of hostilities the suffering populace had been reduced to a level of bestiality that would have been unthinkable before the war

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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Medical Definition

bestiality

noun

bes·ti·al·i·ty ˌbes-chē-ˈal-ət-ē

ˌbēs-

plural bestialities

: sexual relations between a human being and a lower animal

Legal Definition

bestiality

noun

bes·ti·al·i·ty ˌbes-chē-ˈa-lə-tē, ˌbēs-

: the crime of engaging in sexual relations with an animal see also crime against nature

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bestiality

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