creaturely
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈkriːtʃərli/
- Formal
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creatural
- The artist captured the creaturely essence of the animals in his sculptures.
- creaturely life
- creaturely activity
- creaturely voice
And that's the idea here and in several of these creaturely poems.
- And that's the idea here and in several of these creaturely poems.
Examples
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The creaturely instincts of the wolf guide its hunting behavior.
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A gratuitous gift, this revelation exceeds our creaturely reach and comes only because God first seeks us out.
Academic text (2010) -
And that's the idea here and in several of these creaturely poems.
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Seen in the model of prudence, Providence rules the organization of creaturely life, both as a whole and in its details.
Academic text (2003) -
Religious humility recognizes one's total dependence on God; moral humility recognizes one's creaturely equality with others.
Blog text (28) -
In her creaturely nature, she sought comfort and companionship from her friends.
Synonyms
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3.5
Connected with living things or the science that studies them
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8.4
Relating to the physical body rather than the spirit
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6.7
Showing strong natural urges and acting roughly without thinking
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3.7
In a physical way, not in a spiritual way
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7.3
Relating to strong physical desires rather than thought
Relating to animals and other living things and their physical nature
Acts like an animal because of strong instinct or violent behavior
Antonyms
How Physical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Creaturely comes from creature, which comes from the older word create meaning 'to make', and the ending -ly means 'like'. So creaturely means 'like a creature', pointing to the physical and instinctive side of people or animals.