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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBestiality
/ˌbɛs.tiˈæl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of sexual intercourse between a human and an animal.
"The law strictly prohibits bestiality in many countries due to ethical concerns." - 2
A behavior or act that is considered to be animalistic or brutish.
"His actions were described as bestiality, lacking any semblance of human decency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bestiality' originates from the Latin word 'bestialis', meaning 'of a beast', which evolved through Middle English. The concept has historically been associated with animalistic behavior and has shifted in modern usage to denote sexual acts involving animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bestiality" is said worldwide
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bestialité
Transliteration: bɛstjalite
"La bestialité est illégale dans de nombreux pays."
Bestialität
Transliteration: bɛs.ti.aˈliː.tɛt
"Bestialität wird in vielen Ländern strafrechtlich verfolgt."
bestialità
Transliteration: bes.tja.liˈta
"La bestialità è considerata un reato in Italia."
bestialidad
Transliteration: bes.tja.liˈðað
"La bestialidad es un tema controvertido en la sociedad."
bestialidade
Transliteration: bes.tja.liˈdadʒi
"A bestialidade é punida por lei em muitos países."
पशुवाद
Transliteration: pashuvad
"पशुवाद कई देशों में अवैध है।"
兽交
Transliteration: shòu jiāo
"兽交在许多国家是非法的。"
수간
Transliteration: sugan
"수간은 많은 나라에서 불법입니다."
獣姦
Transliteration: jūkan
"獣姦は多くの国で違法です。"
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