bestialize

/'bestjəlaiz/

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Word: Bestialize

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To bestialize means to make someone or something brutal, cruel, or animal-like. When you bestialize something, you strip away the qualities that make it human or civilized, often leading to behavior that is savage or uncaring.

Usage Instructions:

• Subject: You can use "bestialize" with a subject that performs the action, like a person or a situation.
• Object: It usually takes an object, meaning you are doing this action to something or someone.

Example Sentence:

• "The harsh conditions of the war seemed to bestialize the soldiers, making them act in ways they never thought possible."

Advanced Usage:

• You can use "bestialize" in a more figurative sense to describe actions or situations that lead people to behave in an uncivilized manner.
• Example: "His selfish actions during the crisis bestialized the community's spirit, making everyone distrustful and hostile."

Word Variants:

• Bestial: This is an adjective form that describes something that has animal-like qualities or is brutal in nature.
  • Example: "His bestial behavior shocked everyone at the event."

Different Meanings:

While "bestialize" primarily refers to making something animal-like or brutal, it can also imply a loss of human qualities such as compassion, decency, or reasoning.

Synonyms:

• Brutalize
• Dehumanize
• Savage
• Animalize

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

There aren’t specific idioms or phrasal verbs that include "bestialize," but you might encounter phrases that convey similar meanings, like: - "Turn into a beast" (meaning to behave in a very wild or cruel way)

Summary:

To bestialize someone or something is to reduce their human qualities and make them act in a more savage, brutal way.

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Verb

1. make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to

Synonyms

• bestialise