Definition of animalistic in English:
animalistic
adjective anɪməˈlɪstɪkˌanəməˈlistik
1Characteristic of animals, particularly in being physical and instinctive.
these dogs are an extension of their owners' animalistic tendencies
Example sentencesExamples
- His books portray the animalistic, sensuous, physiological face of humankind.
- The animalistic nature of people tends to come out when they have the chance to seize what they believe is rightfully theirs.
- He always thought it was funny how animalistic a person became in a fight.
- We have shunned so many natural, animalistic aspects of our lives.
- She lashed out at me with almost an animalistic fury.
- What if it's all just pure animalistic urges, with no feelings involved?
- Typically, the sensual qualities of your work are more animalistic.
- Most dancers don't have an animalistic sense of walking.
- A sudden rush of animalistic instincts flooded my very state of being.
- The gargoyles have animalistic features, fangs and glowing red eyes, as well as horns on their bald heads.
2Relating to or practising the religious worship of animals.
images of animalistic ritual costumes spring to mind
Example sentencesExamples
- Boasts the doctor, "Animalistic worship is the foundation of pagan ideology."
- The ethic instilled by the native pagan-animalistic religions produced a fear of curses and killed any initiative.
- The frog had a high place in the animalistic worship of the realm.
- It did not matter whether they belonged to other faiths, including tribes who had their own animalistic religion.
- His father was a Native American dancer who would wear masks and worship animalistic totem symbols.