Bestiality

/ˌbestiˈæləti/ noun

Definition

sexual intercourse between a person and an animal

Etymology

Latin bestialis 'of beasts'

Kelly Says

A clinical term for what's considered taboo behavior in most cultures

Translations

AMአማርኛ
野蛮性
na-man-seet
ARالعربية
野蛮ية
na-maaniyya
BNবাংলা
যান্ত্রিকতা
yaan-trick-ta
CACatalà
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
CSČeština
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
DADansk
bestialisering
bes-tee-ah-li-seer-ing
DEDeutsch
Tierquälerei
teer-kwahl-air-eye
ELΕλληνικά
βestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
ESEspañol
bestialia
bes-tee-ah-li-ah
FAفارسی
وحشیگری
va-shee-gree
FISuomi
bestialismi
bes-tee-ah-li-smi
FRFrançais
bestialité
bes-tee-ah-li-te
GUGU
જીવનની બાહ્યતા
jee-van-nee-baa-hya-ta
HAHA
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
HEעברית
בestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
HIहिन्दी
पशुता
pa-shu-ta
HUMagyar
bestialiszmus
bes-tee-ah-li-z-mus
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebiasaan binatang
ke-bee-a-saan bi-na-tang
IGIG
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
ITItaliano
bestialità
bes-tee-ah-li-ta
JA日本語
動物的性行為
dou-but-te-ki-sei-ko-i
KKKK
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
KMKM
ប្រពៃណីសត្វ
pra-pe-i-nei-satv
KO한국어
동물성 행위
dong-mul-seong haeng-wi
MRMR
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
kebiasaan haiwan
ke-bee-a-saan hai-wan
MYမြန်မာ
တိရစ္ဆာန်စွမ်း
ti-yar-sann-swum
NLNederlands
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
NONorsk
bestialitet
bes-tee-ah-li-teet
PAPA
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
PLPolski
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
PTPortuguês
bestialidade
bes-tee-ah-li-da-de
RORomână
bestialitate
bes-tee-ah-li-ta-te
RUРусский
bestiality
bes-tee-al-i-tee
SVSvenska
bestialisering
bes-tee-ah-li-seer-ing
SWKiswahili
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
TAதமிழ்
பூச்சித்தனம்
poo-chi-thanam
TEతెలుగు
జంతుత్వం
jan-tu-tva-m
THไทย
การกระทำอย่างสัตว์
gaan-kra-taum-ee-ang-sat
TLTL
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
TRTürkçe
hayvanlılık
ha-van-li-lik
UKУкраїнська
бestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
URاردو
بestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
VITiếng Việt
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
YOYO
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee
ZH中文
兽性行为
shòuxìng xíngwéi
ZUZU
bestiality
bes-tee-ah-li-tee

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

This term historically conflates women's bodies with animals in misogynist discourse. Legal and clinical frameworks have often applied double standards, criminalizing or medicalizing human sexuality disproportionately when women were involved.

Inclusive Usage

Use clinical precision: 'zoophilia' (attraction), 'animal abuse' (harm to animals). Avoid rhetorical use that dehumanizes people via animal comparison.

Inclusive Alternatives

["zoophilia","animal abuse","sexual abuse of animals"]

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