bestial

[ bes-chuhl, bees- ]

/ ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac.

without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman: bestial treatment of prisoners.

beastlike in gratifying one's sensual desires; carnal; debased.

Origin of bestial

1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Late Latin bēstiālis (Latin bēsti(a) beast + -ālis-al¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM bestial

bes·tial·ly, adverb

Words nearby bestial

best-efforts selling, best end, bestest, best girl, besti, bestial, bestiality, bestialize, bestiary, bestie, best in show

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Example sentences from the Web for bestial

Bestial, in modern usage, implies an intensified and degrading animalism.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
Best′ialism, irrationality; Bestial′ity, beastliness: disgusting vice.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Bestial signifies amongst Scottish agriculturists cattle generally, the whole aggregate number of beasts on the farm.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay
Bestial in the uncertain light Hanuman leered with his carven mask.
Shadows in Zamboula|Robert E. Howard

Bestial, best′i-al, adj. like a beast: rude: brutally sensual.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bestial

bestial

/ (ˈbɛstɪəl) /

adjective

brutal or savage

sexually depraved; carnal

lacking in refinement; brutish

of or relating to a beast

Derived forms of bestial

bestially, adverb

Word Origin for bestial

C14: from Late Latin bestiālis, from Latin bestia beast

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单词	bestial
释义	bestial [ bes-chuhl, bees- ] / ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bestial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac. without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman: bestial treatment of prisoners. beastlike in gratifying one's sensual desires; carnal; debased. Origin of bestial 1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Late Latin bēstiālis (Latin bēsti(a) beast + -ālis-al¹) OTHER WORDS FROM bestial bes·tial·ly, adverb Words nearby bestial best-efforts selling, best end, bestest, best girl, besti, bestial, bestiality, bestialize, bestiary, bestie, best in show Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bestial Bestial, in modern usage, implies an intensified and degrading animalism. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald Best′ialism, irrationality; Bestial′ity, beastliness: disgusting vice. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Bestial signifies amongst Scottish agriculturists cattle generally, the whole aggregate number of beasts on the farm. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character\|Edward Bannerman Ramsay Bestial in the uncertain light Hanuman leered with his carven mask. Shadows in Zamboula\|Robert E. Howard Bestial, best′i-al, adj. like a beast: rude: brutally sensual. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bestial bestial / (ˈbɛstɪəl) / adjective brutal or savage sexually depraved; carnal lacking in refinement; brutish of or relating to a beast Derived forms of bestial bestially, adverb Word Origin for bestial C14: from Late Latin bestiālis, from Latin bestia beast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bestial barbarous, beastly, boorish, cruel, depraved, feral, inhuman, savage, brutish
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bestial

adjective

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adjective

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