Word Study
animalism
CIDE DICTIONARY
animalism, n. [Cf. F. animalisme.].
The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities or objectives; preoccupation with sensual, physical, or carnal pleasures. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
animalism, n.
1 the nature and activity of animals.
2 the belief that humans are not superior to other animals.
3 concern with physical matters; sensuality.
1 the nature and activity of animals.
2 the belief that humans are not superior to other animals.
3 concern with physical matters; sensuality.
THESAURUS
animalism
Adam, Marxism, animality, atomism, beastliness, behaviorism, bestiality, brutality, brutishness, carnal nature, carnal-mindedness, carnality, coarseness, commonsense realism, dialectical materialism, earthiness, earthliness, empiricism, epiphenomenalism, fallen nature, fallen state, flesh, fleshliness, grossness, historical materialism, hylomorphism, hylotheism, hylozoism, lapsed state, lasciviousness, lecherousness, lechery, licentiousness, lustfulness, materialism, mechanism, natural realism, naturalism, new realism, nonspirituality, physicalism, physicism, positive philosophy, positivism, postlapsarian state, pragmaticism, pragmatism, realism, representative realism, secularism, sensualism, sensuality, substantialism, swinishness, temporality, the Old Adam, the beast, the flesh, the offending Adam, unchastity, unspirituality, voluptuousness, worldlinessROGET THESAURUS
animalism
Intemperance
N intemperance, sensuality, animalism, carnality, tragalism, pleasure, effeminacy, silkiness, luxury, luxuriousness, lap of pleasure, lap of luxury, free living, indulgence, high living, wild living, inabstinence, self- indulgence, voluptuousness, epicurism, epicureanism, sybaritism, drug habit, dissipation, licentiousness, debauchery, crapulence, revels, revelry, debauch, carousal, jollification, drinking bout, wassail, saturnalia, orgies, excess, too much, Circean cup, bhang, hashish, marijuana, pot, hemp, grass, opium, cocaine, morphine, heroin, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, angel dust, PCP, barbiturates, amphetamines, speed, intemperate, inabstinent, sensual, self-indulgent, voluptuous, luxurious, licentious, wild, dissolute, rakish, fast, debauched, brutish, crapulous, swinish, piggish, Paphian, Epicurean, Sybaritical, bred in the lap of luxury, nursed in the lap of luxury, indulged, pampered, full-fed, high-fed, being full of supper and distempering draughts.For further exploring for "animalism" in Webster Dictionary Online