Etymology

animalist

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Today it means: One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior. Full definition →

English animal ← Middle English animal ← Old French anima
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  1. Latinanimālis
  2. Latinanimal
  3. Old Frenchanima
  4. Middle Englishanimal
  5. Englishanimal
  6. English todayanimalist

From animal + -ist.

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