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bestialness

bestialness noun: the quality of being bestial.

Noun

bestialness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being bestial.
    • The depth of Rome's bestialness lies in her worship of the Cross instead of the Christ — and when a vile one like the Lopez, described in our last chapter, is crucified, the very prophecy of all appropriate symbolism is fulfilled!1893, Alexander M. Darley, The Passionists of the Southwest, Or The Holy Brotherhood: A Revelation of the 'Penitents'.

Origin of bestialness

From bestial + -ness.

Questions about bestialness

What does bestialness mean?
Bestialness means the quality of being bestial.
What part of speech is bestialness?
Bestialness is a noun.

Words near bestialness in the dictionary

  1. bestialize
  2. bestialized
  3. bestializes
  4. bestializing
  5. bestially
  6. bestialness
  7. bestials
  8. bestiarian
  9. bestiarianism
  10. bestiarians
  11. bestiaries

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