animality

 [an-uh-mal-i-tee]  

an·i·mal·i·ty

   [an-uh-mal-i-tee]
noun
1.
the state of being an animal.
2.
the animal nature or instincts of human beings.
3.
animal kingdom.
Origin:
1605–15; animal + -ity, modeled on carnality

Related forms
non·an·i·mal·i·ty, noun
su·per·an·i·mal·i·ty, noun
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animality (ˌænɪˈmælɪtɪ)
 
—n
1.  the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
2.  the fact of being or having the characteristics of an animal

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