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animalize

/ˈænɪməlaɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does animalize mean?

verb

to attribute human characteristics or behavior to an animal, or to make something seem more animal-like. to treat someone as if they were an animal.

Example

"The artist animalized the wolf in her painting, giving it a menacing expression."

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