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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
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bestiality1

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

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

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

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

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