The state, condition, or quality of being an animal; animal nature or existence.
From Old English 'animal' (from Latin 'animalis' meaning 'living, breathing') plus '-hood' (a suffix meaning 'state or condition'), used since at least the 15th century.
The concept of 'animalhood' helped philosophers distinguish what makes creatures animals—having it sparked debates about whether humans were fully animal, mostly spiritual, or somehow both.
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