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Bestial vs Animalistic - What's the difference?

bestial | animalistic |

As adjectives the difference between bestial and animalistic

is that bestial is beast-like while animalistic is in the manner of an animal; savage; untamed.

bestial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Beast-like
  • * (rfdate) Milton
    • Among the bestial herds to range.

    Synonyms

    * beastly * animalian

    Derived terms

    * bestialize * bestialization

    Related terms

    * beast * bestiary

    Hypernyms

    * faunal

    Anagrams

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    animalistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the manner of an animal; savage; untamed.