Bestialised

/ˈbɛstʃəˌlaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Made brutal, savage, or animal-like; reduced to a bestial state.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'bestialise', combining the Latin 'bestia' (beast) with the British '-ised' suffix to create an adjective describing the result of the action.

Kelly Says

This word appears in literature and psychology to describe how people who have experienced severe trauma or abuse may show bestialised behavior as a survival mechanism.

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