adjective
- made to resemble or behave like an animal; reduced to a primitive or bestial state
Usage: often used in psychological or literary contexts
Examples
- The harsh conditions had left the prisoners in an animalized state.
- His animalized behavior shocked everyone at the dinner party.
- The novel depicted characters who became increasingly animalized by war.
- Years of isolation had animalized the hermit’s mannerisms.
- The documentary showed how extreme stress can leave people feeling animalized.
- Critics argued that the brutal training methods animalized the soldiers.