Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun animalism

2 senses of animalism

Sense 1
animalism -- (the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature)
       => doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism -- (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Sense 2
animalism, physicality -- (preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites)
       => disposition, temperament -- (your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition")