Animality (Noun)
Meaning
The physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The philosopher argued that humanity's greatest asset was the ability to transcend its animality and achieve spiritual enlightenment.
- Her animality drew him to her, but he knew that a relationship with her would be tumultuous and potentially damaging.
- The ancient Greeks believed that the human body was a prison for the soul, a vessel for the base animality that humanity shared with animals.
- As she gazed into the mirror, she was struck by the harsh lines and rough features that seemed to emphasize her animality.
- The artist's depiction of humanity's darker impulses explored the blurred lines between humanity's higher nature and its basest animality.