bestiality

[ bes-chee-al-i-tee, bees- ]

noun

, plural bes·ti·al·i·ties.

1. brutish or beastly character or behavior; beastliness.
2. indulgence in beastlike appetites, instincts, impulses, etc.
3. an instance of bestial character or behavior.
4. sexual relations between a person and an animal; sodomy.

bestiality

/ ˌbɛstɪˈælɪtɪ /

noun

1. bestial behaviour, character, or action
2. sexual activity between a person and an animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of bestiality¹

1350–1400; Middle English bestial ( i ) te (< Anglo-French, Middle French ) < Medieval Latin bēstiālitās. See bestial, -ity

Example Sentences

They executed a teenage boy for bestiality, following guidance from Leviticus.

From Time

Bestiality; fifteen years penal servitude; conspiracy by servant girl, he says.

From Project Gutenberg

They are as deep as Bestiality, cunning and strong, cowering in the shadow of the sacred wood.

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Bestiality is not rare in women who are also subject to this filthy, obnoxious and degenerative practice.

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Bestiality of life was once common enough to attract no attention.

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