non-animalist
|non-an-i-mal-ist|
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/nɑnˈænɪməlɪst/
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/nɒnˈænɪməlɪst/
negation of animalism
Etymology
'non-animalist' originates from Modern English, formed by the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') combined with 'animalist' (from 'animal' + the agentive suffix '-ist').
'animalist' was formed in English by adding the suffix '-ist' to 'animal' (from Latin 'animal' < 'anima' meaning 'breath, soul'). The negative prefix 'non-' has been productive in Modern English to create opposites or negations, producing compounds such as 'non-animalist'.
Initially a straightforward negation (literally 'not animalist'), the compound has been used descriptively to label positions or people that do not subscribe to animalist doctrines; its meaning has remained essentially a negation of 'animalist'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is not an animalist; someone who does not subscribe to or identify with animalist views.
A number of non-animalists spoke at the forum to explain their positions.
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Adjective 1
not adhering to or characterized by animalism — i.e., not supporting doctrines or positions described as 'animalist'.
She described her approach to the ethics debate as non-animalist.
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