bestiality

  • 21bestiality — noun (U) 1 sexual relations between a person and an animal 2 formal very cruel behaviour …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22bestiality — bes·ti·al·i·ty …

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  • 23bestiality — UK [ˌbestɪˈælətɪ] / US [ˌbɪstʃɪˈælətɪ] / US [ˌbestʃɪˈælətɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) sexual activity between a person and an animal 2) formal extremely cruel behaviour …

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  • 24bestiality — bes•ti•al•i•ty [[t]ˌbɛs tʃiˈæl ɪ ti, ˌbis [/t]] n. pl. ties. 1) brutish or beastly character or behavior 2) indulgence in beastlike appetites 3) an instance of bestial character or behavior 4) sexual relations between a person and an animal •… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25bestiality — /bɛstiˈæləti / (say bestee aluhtee) noun 1. bestial character or conduct; beastliness. 2. excessive appetites or indulgence. 3. sexual relations of a human with an animal …

  • 26bestiality — Sexual intercourse with an animal; a criminal offense. 48 Am J1st Sod § 1 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 27bestiality — n. (pl. ies) 1 bestial behaviour or an instance of this. 2 sexual intercourse between a person and an animal. Etymology: F bestialiteacute (as BESTIAL) …

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  • 28History of Bestiality — The History of Bestiality is a trilogy by the Norwegian writer Jens Bjørneboe. It consists of the three books Moment of Freedom ( Frihetens øyeblikk , 1966), Powderhouse ( Kruttårnet , 1969) and The Silence ( Stillheten , 1973). Moment of Freedom …

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  • 29gross indecency —    bestiality or sodomy    Legal jargon when buggery was not considered a lawful activity:     ... he was arrested by members of the Metropolitan vice squad for an act of gross indecency in Hyde Park. (B. Forbes, 1986)    See also indecency …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 30Zoophilia — For other uses, see Zoophilia (disambiguation). Bestiality redirects here. For other uses, see Bestiality (disambiguation). Zoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον (zṓion, animal ) and φιλία (philia, friendship or love ), also known as zoosexuality, is… …

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