tr.v. an·i·mal·ized, an·i·mal·iz·ing, an·i·mal·iz·es 1. To cause (another) to behave like an animal. 2. To depict or represent in the form of an animal. an′i·mal·i·zation (-mə-lĭ-zāshən) n. |
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