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animality

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an⋅i⋅mal⋅i⋅ty

  [an-uh-mal-i-tee]
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–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
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an·i·mal·i·ty   (ān'ə-māl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. an·i·mal·i·ties

  1. The characteristics or nature of an animal.

  2. Animals considered as a group; the animal kingdom.

  3. The animal instincts of humans as distinct from their spiritual nature.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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