Meanings
plural animalizations · alternative animalisation
- countableuncountableThe act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.
- countableuncountableConversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.
The raw material of this restoration is derived from without : the alimentary canal , in which the conversion and animalisation of the food take place , is provided , in the Vertebrata , with two apertures
1843, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Compare French animalisation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese animalização, animalização
- animalizaçãothe act of endowing with animal properties
- animalizaçãoconversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation
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animalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animalization
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