noun
- savage or cruel behavior; brutality
- sexual contact between a human and an animal
Usage: clinical; legal
Examples
- The war crimes tribunal documented acts of bestiality committed against civilians.
- His bestiality toward prisoners shocked even hardened investigators.
- The novel portrayed the bestiality of life in the concentration camps.
- Laws against bestiality exist in most jurisdictions.
- The veterinarian was trained to recognize signs of animal abuse including bestiality.