animality

Etymology

From French animalité or its etymon Late Latin animālitās. By surface analysis, animal + -ity.

animality means the nature of an animal. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

Why this word is great

ANIMALITY — [Noun] The state or quality of being an animal; the nature, characteristics, or instincts associated with the animal kingdom. From Late Latin animālitās, from Latin animal ("living being, animal") + the suffix -itās ("-ity", forming abstract nouns). Unlike "humanity," which presumes a gulf of reason and refinement, or "bestiality," which condemns a descent into depravity, animality is the neutral, foundational stratum of existence we never truly leave. It is the shudder of a horse’s flank to dislodge a fly, the flawless grace of a hunting hawk, and the deep, communal warmth of cattle huddled against a storm—the raw, honest substrate that our conscious minds spend a lifetime both adorning and denying.

noun

The nature of an animal.“For good reason military leaders attempt to instill in their troops beliefs about the nonhumanity—the bestiality or animality or verminlike character—of the enemy.”
The animal kingdom.
Any characteristic of animality.