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| bes·tial [ béschəl, bschəl ] |
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1. inhuman: lacking human feelings of pity or remorse
  bestial cruelty
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2. sexually depraved: sexual in a depraved or purely physical manner
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3. brutish: lacking intellect, reason, or culture
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4. relating to beast: relating to or characteristic of a beast
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin bestialis< Latin bestia "beast"] |
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| bes·tial·ly adverb |
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