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an·i·mal·ism (n-m-lzm)
n.
1. Enjoyment of vigorous health and physical drives.
2. Indifference to all but the physical appetites.
3. The doctrine that humans are merely animals with no spiritual nature. ani·mal·ist n. ani·mal·istic (-lstk) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

animalism [ˈænɪməˌlɪzəm] n 1. satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
2. (Philosophy) the doctrine or belief that man lacks a spiritual nature
3. a trait or mode of behaviour typical of animals animalist n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

an•i•mal•ism (ˈæn ə məˌlɪz əm)

n. preoccupation with or motivation by physical or carnal appetites rather than spiritual or intellectual forces.
[1825–35]
an′i•mal•ist, n. an`i•mal•is′tic, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. animalism the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature; animality. — animalist, n. — animalistic, adj.
See also: Mankind
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. animalism - the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
2. animalism - preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites physicality disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
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