animalism

Meanings

Plural: animalisms

Noun

• the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
• preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
• The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality.
• Animal-like behaviour or appetite; brutality.
• In a positive sense: natural animal activity; physicality, natural energy.
• Animal liberation; animal rights advocacy.

Synonyms

physicality

Related Words

animalist, speciesism