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Definition of "creaturely" [crea•ture•ly]

  • Characteristic of or suitable to a creature, often specifically a non-human animal (adjective)

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Use "creaturely" in a sentence
  • "And the distinction between "higher" and "lower" systems in the brain offers no relief: for I no more initiate events in executive regions of my prefrontal cortex than I cause the creaturely outbursts of my limbic system."
  • "All technology implicitly promises to reverse the curse, easing the burden of creaturely existence."
  • "As for the universe, God loves it because, by loving himself, he loves everything demanded by his beauty and mercy, and that includes an infinity of creaturely possibilities."
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