Beastfulness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being beastful. rare, uncountable

    "That I ran "in at my death"' will surprise none of us, but also it is to my chagrin that the cochon Vol au Vent sacrificed some dogs to his irrepressible beastfulness—his ardour of courage."

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"That I ran "in at my death"' will surprise none of us, but also it is to my chagrin that the cochon Vol au Vent sacrificed some dogs to his irrepressible beastfulness—his ardour of courage."

Etymology

From beastful + -ness.

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