Words from this root (9)
animal
A1
/ˈæn.ᵻ.məl/
A living creature that can move and feel, such as a dog, bird, or fish, but not a plant.
animalistic
C2+
/ˌænɪməˈlɪstɪk/
characteristic of animals; driven by instinct rather than reason
animalism
C2+
/ˈænəməˌlɪzəm/
preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals
animalhood
C2+
/ˈænɪməlˌhʊd/
the state or condition of being an animal
animalian
C2+
/ˌænɪˈmeɪliən/
of, relating to, or characteristic of animals
animalish
C2+
/ˈænɪməlɪʃ/
resembling an animal; brutish or instinctive in nature
animalivore
C2+
/ˌænɪˈmælɪˌvɔr/
an animal that feeds on other animals; a carnivore
animalivorous
C2+
/ˌænɪˈmælɪvərəs/
feeding on animals; carnivorous
animalize
C2+
/ˈænɪməˌlaɪz/
to make animal-like or sensual; to reduce to a brutish state