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bestiality — bes·ti·al·i·ty /ˌbes chē a lə tē, ˌbēs / n: the crime of engaging in sexual relations with an animal see also crime against nature Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Bestiality — Bes*tial i*ty, n. [F. bestialit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being bestial. [1913 Webster] 2. Unnatural connection with a beast. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bestiality — (n.) late 14c., the nature of beasts, from BESTIAL (Cf. bestial) + ITY (Cf. ity). Meaning indulgence in beastly instincts is from 1650s; sense of sexual activity with a beast is from 1611 (KJV) … Etymology dictionary
bestiality — ► NOUN 1) savagely cruel and wicked behaviour. 2) sexual intercourse between a person and an animal … English terms dictionary
bestiality — [bes΄chē al′ə tē, bes΄tēal′ə tə; ] often [ bēs΄tē al′ə tē] n. pl. bestialities 1. bestial quality, character, or behavior 2. a bestial act or practice 3. sexual relations between a person and an animal … English World dictionary
bestiality — [[t]be̱stiæ̱lɪti, AM tʃæ̱l [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Bestiality is disgusting behaviour. [FORMAL] It is difficult to believe that humans can behave with such bestiality towards other humans. 2) N UNCOUNT Bestiality is sexual activity in which a person… … English dictionary
bestiality — noun /ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/ˌbɛstʃiˈælɪti a) A status of lower animal. Whats your bestiality? (Whats your mark?) b) An animal like instinct or behaviour. See Also: zoophilia … Wiktionary
bestiality — copulation of a human with an animal Literally, appertaining to a beast. Legal jargon for such a relationship with a mammal quadruped of either sex. In the case of Rex v. Brown, where the accused s amorous attentions were directed towards a … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
bestiality — A sexual connection between a human being and an animal. State v. Poole, 59 Ariz. 44, 122 P.2d 415, 416. At common law the term crime against nature embraced both sodomy and bestiality . See sodomy … Black's law dictionary
bestiality — A sexual connection between a human being and an animal. State v. Poole, 59 Ariz. 44, 122 P.2d 415, 416. At common law the term crime against nature embraced both sodomy and bestiality . See sodomy … Black's law dictionary
Bestiality (disambiguation) — Bestiality may refer to:* Bestiality the term for sexual acts between humans and animals. * Bestial sign astrological signs that represent animals. * Bestial instinct the instinct of animals. * Bestial sexuality (aka Zoophilia) Sexual orientation … Wikipedia
