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an•i•mal•ize
Pronunciation: (an'u-mu-līz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to excite the animal passions of; brutalize; sensualize.
2. Fine Arts.to represent in animal form or endow with animal features.
Also, esp. Brit.,an'i•mal•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.