Animalised

/ˈænɪməlaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Having been made animal-like; reduced to or characterized by animal instincts rather than reason or civilization.

Etymology

Past tense/past participle of 'animalise,' describing the state of having been subjected to the process of animalisation.

Kelly Says

In 19th-century literature, 'animalised' characters represented moral catastrophe—they were described as having lost their humanity through depravity, making it a judgment about both their behavior and their character.

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