Meanings
- rareuncountableThe quality of being beastful.
That I ran "in at my death"' will surprise none of us, but also it is to my chagrin that the cochon Vol au Vent sacrificed some dogs to his irrepressible beastfulness—his ardour of courage.
1868 February 1, “The Repository of the Horse”, in Fun, volume VI (new series), London: […] J. Alder, page 220, column 1Synonyms: beastliness, bestiality
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality of being beastful.
Origin
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beastfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beastfulness
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