noun
- preoccupation with or motivation by sensual, physical, or carnal appetites rather than moral, spiritual, or intellectual forces.
- the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature.
noun
- satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
- the doctrine or belief that man lacks a spiritual nature
- a trait or mode of behaviour typical of animals
“the doctrine that man is a mere animal,” 1857, from animal + -ism. Earlier, “exercise of animal faculties; physical exercise” (1831).