Bestialism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    bestiality (sexual intercourse between human and animal) uncountable, usually

    "John Leedham had the unfortunate distinction of being the last person in Derbyshire to be hanged for a crime other than murder when he was executed for bestialism outside the Derby New County Gaol on 12th April 1833."

  2. 2
    bestialness; quality of being bestial or subhuman uncountable, usually

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"John Leedham had the unfortunate distinction of being the last person in Derbyshire to be hanged for a crime other than murder when he was executed for bestialism outside the Derby New County Gaol on 12th April 1833."

Etymology

From bestial + -ism.

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