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animality 

When an opponent in Mortal Kombat is defeated using a move that transforms the player into an animal.
Shang Tsung wins
Animality
animality by John Rhoods September 7, 2005
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animality 

n. The distinctive factors which characterize an individual animal. Akin to personality, it refers to the temperament, lifestyle, and social nature of an animal.
People often refer to their pets or other animals as having "personalities," but animals are not people or persons. "Animality" avoids personification and anthropomorphism, and thus is a more targeted conception of the unique characteristics of individual animals.
animality by jps1 August 25, 2007

animalitism 

The characteristics of nature or animals through the lens of the Occident portrayed with negative connotations through films, books and art.
After watching Spielberg’s 1975 film Jaws, Timothy never set foot into the ocean again out of fear that all sharks are blood thirsty human eating fish, as depicted through the films Anthropocentric orthodox, otherwise known as animalitism.

A word synonymous to Orientalism: the West’s perception (negative) of animals opposed to the Orient.
animalitism by NOAHA October 2, 2012

Animalito 

Yes. I'm aware that this means little animal in Spanish, but it is also used to mock a pitiful creature or person.

It can be used in place of "poor baby."
You're crying because she hasn't commented your new pic on myspace? Are you kidding? Oh, animalito!
Animalito by VickyT February 3, 2008

Animality 

The "personality" of an animal, whether a pet, domesticated, or wild. All persons have their own personalities, but each animal has its own "animality."
Dave's Golden Retriever has a very friendly animality.
Animality by Voltaire06825 March 15, 2018

How bout dem knicks? 

A phrase referring twoard the New York Knicks.
Its usually said to break an unplesent moment of silence.
Guy 1: I think I may be gay.
Guy 2: ...
Guy 1: ...
Guy 2: How bout dem knicks?
How bout dem knicks? by Flame060 March 28, 2005
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