Bestial

/ˈbɛs.tʃəl/

पाशविक; क्रूर; पशु-सदृश

Origin & History

From Latin bestialis (“of a beast”), from bestia (“beast”), via Middle French bestial.

लैटिन bestialis (“पशु का/पशु-संबंधी”) से, जो bestia (“पशु”) से बना; मध्य फ़्रेंच bestial के माध्यम से अंग्रेज़ी में आया।

Definition

Bestial describes behavior or actions that are extremely cruel, violent, or lacking in human compassion; it can also mean animal-like in nature or characteristic of beasts.

Bestial ऐसे व्यवहार या कर्मों का वर्णन करता है जो अत्यंत क्रूर, हिंसक, या मानवीय करुणा से रहित हों; इसका अर्थ पशु-सदृश स्वभाव या पशुओं से संबंधित भी हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The prisoners were subjected to bestial cruelty.
कैदियों को पाशविक क्रूरता सहनी पड़ी।

Usage Examples

The report condemned the bestial treatment of civilians during the conflict.
He was arrested for a bestial attack that shocked the neighborhood.
The novel portrays a society slipping into bestial violence.
In older usage, the word could refer simply to animal nature rather than cruelty.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Bestial cruelty
पाशविक क्रूरता
Bestial behavior
पाशविक व्यवहार
Bestial attack
पाशविक हमला