bestiality.

1. Sexual activity between a human and an animal.

2. Brutality or behavior regarded as savage.

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Words that belong together

• criminal bestiality

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The investigation concerned bestiality.

The report addressed bestiality without graphic detail.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.