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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnimalist
/ˈæn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who adheres to animalism, or an artist or writer who specializes in the representation of animals.
"Renowned as a skilled animalist, the painter captured the raw movement of wildlife on canvas."
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Relating to or characteristic of animalism or the instincts and nature of animals.
"The novel explores the raw, animalist impulses that drive characters to survive under extreme duress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'animalis' (having breath or soul, from 'anima' meaning breath or soul), combined with the English suffix '-ist' denoting an adherent of a doctrine or practice. The term emerged in the 19th century in philosophical and artistic contexts to describe perspectives emphasizing the animal nature of humans or the representation of animals in art.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Animalist" is said worldwide
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animalier
Transliteration: ah-nee-mah-lyay
"Il est connu comme un grand peintre animalier."
Animalist
Transliteration: ah-nee-mah-list
"Der Künstler ist bekannt als talentierter Animalist."
animalista
Transliteration: ah-nee-mah-lee-stah
"Il pittore è famoso come un bravo animalista."
animalista
Transliteration: ah-nee-mah-lees-tah
"El pintor se destacó como un gran animalista."
animalista
Transliteration: ah-nee-mah-lees-tuh
"Ele é reconhecido por seu trabalho como artista animalista."
पशुवादी
Transliteration: pashuvadi
"वह कला जगत में एक प्रसिद्ध पशुवादी चित्रकार हैं।"
画 动物 画家
Transliteration: huà dòngwù huàjiā
Script: 动物画家
"这位艺术家以出色的动物画家闻名。"
동물 화가
Transliteration: dongmul hwaga
"그는 유명한 동물 화가로 활동하고 있다."
動物画家
Transliteration: doubutsu gaka
"彼は才能ある動物画家として知られている。"
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