Meaning & use
animalistic
Relating to or resembling the instinctive, physical behavior typical of animals rather than reasoned thought.
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Fear brought out an animalistic urge in him to simply run and hide.
The film's animalistic fight scenes emphasized raw, primal aggression over strategy.
A note on using this word
Animalistic usually carries a negative or primal connotation, unlike the neutral term 'animal-like.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
rationalcivilized
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