bestiality

• Nom désignant un comportement cruel ou bestial, ou une activité sexuelle entre un humain et un animal.

A noun referring to brutal or beast-like behavior, or to sexual activity between a human and an animal.

indénombrable

1. Brutal or beastly behaviorC1formal

   Extremely cruel, violent, or savage behavior reminiscent of a wild animal.

   Bestialité (au sens de brutalité)

   • The invaders were guilty of unspeakable bestiality during the war.
   • The novel explores the depths of human bestiality in extreme situations.
   • History is filled with accounts of bestiality committed by tyrannical rulers.

   Synonymesbarbarismbarbaritybeastlinessbrutalitycrueltyferocityinhumanitysavageryviciousness

   Antonymesbenevolencecivilitycivilizationcompassiongentlenesshumanitykindness

2. Sexual act with an animalC2formallegal

   A sexual act between a human and an animal, considered a crime in many jurisdictions.

   Zoophilie (acte sexuel avec un animal)

   • The law strictly prohibits any form of bestiality.
   • He was arrested and charged with bestiality.
   • Animal rights groups campaign against the practice of bestiality.

   Synonymeszoophilia