beast — [ bist ] noun count ** 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY an animal, especially a dangerous or strange one: a wild beast 2. ) a cruel or immoral person, especially one who behaves in a violent or sexual way a ) INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED used for speaking to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beast — [bi:st] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: beste, from Latin bestia] 1.) written an animal, especially a large or dangerous one 2.) old fashioned someone who is cruel or unpleasant ▪ You beast! Let go! 3.) something of a particular type or … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sexual objectification — Sex object redirects here. For other uses, see Sex object (disambiguation) Sexual objectification refers to the practice of regarding or treating another person merely as an instrument (object) towards one s sexual pleasure, and a sex object is a … Wikipedia
SEXUAL OFFENSES — Although the technical term for sexual offenses in general is gillui arayot (lit. the uncovering of nakedness ), the term is usually (though not always: cf. Ex. 20:23; Isa. 47:3, et al.) employed to denote carnal knowledge (Lev. 18:6–19). In the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Beast (comics) — For other uses, see Beast. Beast Beast Art by John Cassaday. Publication information Publisher … Wikipedia
beast, you — It was at one time an expression of deep disgust to call someone ‘you beast’. The speaker was usually a woman, and there would often be the suggestion that the man was being animalistic in his sexual attitudes. As Shakespeare put it, in The… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Beast and the Harlot — Infobox Single Name = Beast and the Harlot Caption = Artist = Avenged Sevenfold from Album = City of Evil A side = B side = Released = 2005 Format = CD 7/12 Vinyl Recorded = Genre = Heavy metal Length = 5:41 Label = Warner Music Sony BMG Writer … Wikipedia
beast — [[t]bi͟ːst[/t]] beasts 1) N COUNT You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. [LITERARY] ...the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts. ...a centaur: half man, half beast. 2) N COUNT: usu… … English dictionary
beast */*/ — UK [biːst] / US [bɪst] noun [countable] Word forms beast : singular beast plural beasts 1) mainly literary an animal, especially a dangerous or strange one a wild beast 2) mainly journalism a cruel or immoral person, especially one who behaves in … English dictionary
beast — noun (C) 1 literary an animal, especially a large or dangerous one 2 old fashioned especially spoken someone who is cruel or unpleasant: You filthy beast! 3 spoken a job, problem etc that is difficult to deal with: Can you undo this jar? It s a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
