animalism

C2+ Topic:Animals

US /ˈænəməˌlɪzəm/ UK /ˈænɪməlɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals

The novel celebrated a raw animalism over refined sentiment.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · preoccupation with physical... sensuality carnality bestiality physicality brutishness

Opposites

spirituality intellectualism asceticism

Word family

Derived forms animalist

Related forms animal animalistic animalize

Etymology

From animal + -ism. Animal derives from Latin animal ('living being'), from animalis ('living'), from anima ('breath, soul, life').

animal Middle English anima Latin

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Topics

Animals Word Formation & Derivatives

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# animalism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈænəməˌlɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈænɪməlɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals

## Examples
- The novel celebrated a raw animalism over refined sentiment.

## Synonyms
- sensuality
- carnality
- bestiality
- physicality
- brutishness

## Antonyms
- spirituality
- intellectualism
- asceticism

## Derived Forms
- animalist

## Related Forms
- animal
- animalistic
- animalize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: animal
- Root: anima

## Etymology
From animal + -ism. Animal derives from Latin animal ('living being'), from animalis ('living'), from anima ('breath, soul, life').

## AI Etymology
Animalism is a noun meaning "preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals". Historically, it is from animal + -ism. Animal derives from Latin animal ('living being'), from animalis ('living'), from anima ('breath, soul, life'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: animalism is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "preoccupation with physical appetites; the doctrine that humans are merely animals", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin animal with Latin anima. Close English family members include animalist, animal, animalistic, and animalize.

## Topics
- Animals
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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