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cannibalism
[kan-uh-buh-liz-uhm]
noun
the eating of human flesh by another human being.
the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of its own kind.
the ceremonial eating of human flesh or parts of the human body for magical or religious purposes, as to acquire the power or skill of a person recently killed.
the act of pecking flesh from a live fowl by a member of the same flock.
the removal of parts, equipment, assets, or employees from one product, item, or business in order to use them in another.
the acquisition and absorption of smaller companies by a large corporation or conglomerate.
cannibalism
/ ˈæɪəˌɪə /
noun
the act of eating human flesh or the flesh of one's own kind
savage and inhuman cruelty
Other Word Forms
- cannibalistic adjective
- cannibalistically adverb
- noncannibalistic adjective
- noncannibalistically adverb
- ˌԲԾˈپ adjective
- ˌԲԾˈپally adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of cannibalism1
Example Sentences
Scavengers, thieves and killers lurk on the roadsides; some turn to cannibalism.
Things started to get really bad — like, cannibalism bad — during the team’s first winter in the woods, which coincides with the beginning of Season 2.
Some descriptions of the “My Humps” cover from male critics: not funny, smug, witless, self-conscious, pop music cannibalism, dreadful and completely missing the point.
“Crispy Skin,” from the English experimental rock band Squid’s upcoming third album, “Cowards,” is at once bright and nightmarish — a driving, six-minute post-punk tune inspired by a dystopian novel about cannibalism.
“Hannibal” broke that barrier a decade ago by using fetching cinematographic and sensual editing to make cannibalism look appetizing.
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