v. t.
The unconscious irony of the Epicurean poet on the animalizing tendency of his own philosophy. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. animalisme. ] The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities or objectives; preoccupation with sensual, physical, or carnal pleasures. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
n. [ Cf. F. animalisme. ] The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities or objectives; preoccupation with sensual, physical, or carnal pleasures. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]