Synonyms & related words for bestiality

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bestiality — including sodomy, buggery, cruelty, sadism, beastliness, brutishness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bestiality

Explore words related to bestiality — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include zoophilia, incest, bestial, inbreeder, bawdry, necrophilia, necrophilism, theroid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bestiality

Common synonyms for bestiality include sodomy, buggery, cruelty, sadism, beastliness, brutishness, brutality, animality — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bestiality come from?

The word bestiality breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root best-, from Latin bestia (“beast”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.