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zooerasty

zooerasty

9.9
Sex between a person and an animal
  • noun
  • /zuˈɪræsti/
  • Offensive
translation icon : bestialidad
  • Laws in many countries explicitly prohibit zooerasty due to concerns about animal welfare.

Examples

  • Historical records reveal that some ancient societies had specific penalties for acts of zooerasty.

  • The medical text discussed rare psychological disorders such as zooerasty.

  • The act of zooerasty is illegal in many countries.

  • Some people find zooerasty to be morally wrong.

  • Laws in many countries explicitly prohibit zooerasty due to concerns about animal welfare.

  • Historical records reveal that some ancient societies had specific penalties for acts of zooerasty.

  • The act of zooerasty is illegal in many countries.

Synonyms

bestiality
vszooerasty
  • Offensive
7 9.9

Sex between a person and an animal

is broader covering all sexual activity not only intercourse
zooerastia
vszooerasty
  • Offensive
9.9

Sex between a person and an animal

is the same but uses a broader term for any sexual contact

Surface Forms

zooerasty singular
zooerasties plural

Morphology

zooerasty = zooerast (semi-transparent) = zoo + erast + y

Formed by adding '-y' to a rarer base 'zooerast'; 'zoo-' (animal) is clear but the combining element 'erast' (lover) is obscure to most learners.

Etymology

Zooerasty comes from the part zoo-, the same 'zoo' you know for places with animals, and -erasty, which means 'lover' or 'one who loves'. So it literally names sexual love of animals, which is why it means sexual activity between a person and an animal.