Robert Trout

From this bestial view that the human mind consists of only sense certainty, pleasure and pain, Locke developed an equally bestial theory of the nation. Man originally existed in a State of Nature of complete liberty.

American Journalist

Jakob Bohme

As the science of every thing is in the formed Word, so also is God's will therein: That same expressed Word is in the angels, angelical; in the devils, diabolical; in man, human; in beasts, bestial.

German Theologian

Piet Mondrian

We must look not to the negative (the misery, the bestial in life), although we undergo it and sympathize with it, but rather to the burgeoning life around us, which is strengthened by the negative.

Dutch Artist

Eldridge Cleaver

What America demands in her black champions is a brilliant, powerful body and a dull, bestial mind.

American Activist

Amanda Shires

When you name a beast, sometimes it makes it less bestial.

American Musician

Ida B. Wells

Bestial conveys a strong negative judgement and is often used to criticize barbaric actions.

Negative Tone

While 'bestial' relates to animals, it's typically used metaphorically to describe human behavior.

Figurative Usage

Use 'bestial' to evoke disgust or repulsion in relation to actions, highlighting their cruelty.

Evokes Disgust

'Bestial' implies a lack of civility or social refinement, suggesting primitive behavior.

Lack of Civility

In some contexts, 'bestial' is considered outdated; it may not be common in modern speech.

Archaic Usage

'Bestial' can describe when someone is driven by desire rather than reason, behaving irrationally.

Desire Over Reason

Using 'bestial' often includes an emotional charge, condemning the excess of the described behavior.

Emotional Implication

'Bestial' emphasizes the intensity and wild nature of desires or cravings.

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