As wars and murders show, bestiality is a typical feature of the human race.
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Bestiality
/ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/
Synonyms for "bestiality" (135 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (27)
abominablenessadamanal intercourseanimalismanimalityatrociousnessautoeroticismawfulnessbarbarismbarbaritybarbarousnessbasenessbeastlinessbloodinessbloodlustbloodthirstbloodthirstinessbloody-mindednessbrutalitybrutalness
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Noun(1 words)
animal sexuality
Strong matches (41)
Related words (67)
manipulationmasturbationmaterialismnastinessneanderthalismnefariousnessnoisomenessnonspiritualitynotoriousnessobnoxiousnessodiousnessoffensivenessonanismoral-genital stimulationoutrageousnesspederastyphilistinismpostlapsarian stateranknessrepulsiveness
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rottennessruthlessnesssadismsadistic crueltysanguineousnesssavagerysavagismscandalousnessscurvinessself-abuseshabbinessshamefulnessshoddinesssodomysordidnesssqualidnesssqualorswinishnessterriblenessthe beastthe fleshthe offending adamthe old adamthe pitstroglodytismtruculenceuncivilizednessuncleannessuncouthnessuncultivatednessuncultivationunculturednessunrefinementunspiritualityvandalismviciousnessvilenessviolencewanton crueltywildnessworthlessnesswretchedness
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abominableness, adam, anal intercourse, animal sexuality, animalism.
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Related word relations
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3 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbestiality lawscase of bestialitycriminalized bestialitydefinition of bestialityethics of bestialityhistory of bestiality laws
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Less common, but still frequent, are erect penises, more complete female nudes, copulations, and even scenes of bestiality.
Source: wiktionary
Second, the romance option brings up a unique issue: having sex with an alien. It’s somewhat difficult to say what the Christian should think on this issue because, well, the Bible doesn’t talk about aliens. Probably because they don’t exist (sorry to burst your bubble). Would this be considered bestiality? Or is it not bestiality since they are also beings capable of rational and ethical thought and self-reflection unlike usual animals?
Source: wiktionary
the pitiful inadequacy of the reforms and the bestiality of the white society
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bestiality"?
Closest matches include abominableness, adam, anal intercourse, animal sexuality, animalism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bestiality"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.