animality

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"Animality" is the starting-point; "humanity," its opposite, is the goal of development.

From Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory by Zenker, Ernst Viktor

Sometimes God holds her still in sight,—a figure to whose feet creep Forms and Species of Animality to be shown their way.

From Seraphita by Balzac, Honoré de

Animality and vanity are strong in them, but they have little steady energy and no self-control.

From Salvation Syrup; Or, Light On Darkest England by Foote, G. W. (George William)

Animality destroys all manhood, and lowers to the slush and ooze of degradation every one given over to its control.

From A Hero and Some Other Folks by Quayle, William A. (William Alfred)

Animality -- N. animal life; animation, animality†, animalization†; animalness, corporeal nature, human system; breath. flesh, flesh and blood; physique; strength &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark