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creaturely

American  
[kree-cher-lee] / ˈkri tʃər li /

adjective

  1. creatural.


Other Word Forms

  • creatureliness noun
  • uncreaturely adjective

Etymology

Origin of creaturely

First recorded in 1655–65; creature + -ly

Example Sentences

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“The word feral does not mean wild, but rewild, a creaturely life once free and then tamed, confined, and broken free again.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

Though “Lovecraft Country” has every flavor of creaturely nightmares, its biggest horror is the way it misuses historical woes and seems blind to its own perpetuation of damaging tropes.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2020

It renders beluga caviar indistinguishable from tinned ham, a duchess as creaturely as a dog.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2018

But the titles she gives them elicit a creaturely essence.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2018

Disciple But how shall I be able to break this creaturely will which is in me, and is at enmity with the Divine Will?

From Dialogues on the Supersensual Life by Böhme, Jakob