BESTIAL


Meaning of BESTIAL in English

/ ˈbestiəl; NAmE ˈbestʃəl/ adjective

( formal ) cruel and disgusting; of or like a beast :

bestial acts / cruelty / noises

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from late Latin bestialis , from Latin bestia beast.

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