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bestial
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bes·tial  (bschl, bs-)
adj.
1. Beastly.
2. Marked by brutality or depravity.
3. Lacking in intelligence or reason; subhuman.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin bstilis, from Latin bstia, beast.]

bestial·ly adv.

bestial
Adjective
1. brutal or savage
2. of or relating to a beast [Latin bestia beast]

Bestial collective term for domestic animals, 1393; replaced by cattle in the 17th century.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bestial - resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"
inhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used"
Translations

bestial [ˈbɛstɪəl] adjbestial
bestial [ˈbɛstɪəl] adjbestialisch


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