Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The nature of an animal.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The animal kingdom.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any characteristic of animality.

More definitions
  • the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect

Translations

3 languages

Origin

From French animalité or its etymon Late Latin animālitās. By surface analysis, animal + -

From French animalité or its etymon Late Latin animālitās. By surface analysis, animal + -ity.

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Forms

plural: animalities
Singularanimality
Pluralanimalities

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect:animal nature

Word family

1 related words
Relatedanimal

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
animality — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto