animalistic
UK/ˌæ-nimə'listik/US/,ænimә'listik/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Resembling an animal; driven by physical instinct rather than reason.
兽性的；野蛮的；本能驱动的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedanimalbreath, soul, spirit, life
+
-isticrelating to, having the nature of
=animalistic
animal + -istic (resembling) = 'animal-like' — behaving on raw instinct.
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was something animalistic in the way the crowd surged forward.