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(archaic) A status of lower animal. / (archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour. / (archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast. / Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.

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bestiality

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Source Word

bestiality

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbɛstʃəlˌlɪtɪ/

Noun

archaic countable uncountable dated

(archaic) A status of lower animal. / (archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour. / (archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast. / Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）低賤な動物の性質や地位 / （古語）動物的な本能や行動 / （古語）獣の印、特徴、または象徴 / （現代用法）人間と他の動物種との間の性的行為

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In the medieval text, bestiality refers to the status of a lower animal rather than to a sexual act.

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中世の文献では、その語は性的行為ではなく下等動物の地位を指すために用いられている。

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(archaic) A status of lower animal.

Sense（2）

(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.

Sense（3）

(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.

"What's your bestiality?" (What's your mark?)

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Sense（4）

Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.

Second, the romance option brings up a unique issue: having sex with an alien. It’s somewhat difficult to say what the Christian should think on this issue because, well, the Bible doesn’t talk about aliens. Probably because they don’t exist (sorry to burst your bubble). Would this be considered bestiality? Or is it not bestiality since they are also beings capable of rational and ethical thought and self-reflection unlike usual animals?

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