as in brutality
the manifestation of the traits or the gratification of the appetites of a lower animal
without law and order, society would quickly devolve into a state of animalism
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Recent Examples of animalism
All of a sudden, that animalism has been incarnated.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
But what Cameron represents to Harper is unfettered animalism, and that’s part of what’s missing in her relationship with Ethan.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2022
The Seven Commandments (Revised) of Orwellian Animalism:
This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links.
—John Brownlee, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2007
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
But what Cameron represents to Harper is unfettered animalism, and that’s part of what’s missing in her relationship with Ethan.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2022
The Seven Commandments (Revised) of Orwellian Animalism:
This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links.
—John Brownlee, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animalism
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The killing of the CEO captivated the nation, both for the brutality of the crime and for the anger and frustration many people expressed about the health care insurance system.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Syrians are still digesting the systemic brutality of the regime, now that prisons and torture chambers – chief among them Sednaya – have been opened.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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The other characters are getting animalities, as well: Peacemaker gets the eagle, Omni-Man the Hail Mary kaiju from Invincible, and Johnny Cage becomes a shark.Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Meg combined elements of Christie Monteiro, with Bryans Snakeskin Pants (both from Tekken), while dancing in a DDR setting similarly to Ulala from Space Channel 5, fatalities and animalities from MK, with nods to old school games from the Sega Genesis era.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
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By separating the cruelty from the constructive, a company can turn criticism into a catalyst for meaningful growth.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The 17-year-old was charged with animal cruelty, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in jail, according to an arrest affidavit released in late November.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Animalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animalism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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