Definition of Cannibalism

1. Noun. The practice of eating the flesh of your own kind.

Generic synonyms: Pattern, Practice
Specialized synonyms: Anthropophagy
Derivative terms: Cannibalistic

Definition of Cannibalism

1. n. The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity.

Definition of Cannibalism

1. Noun. The act of eating another of one's own species. ¹

2. Noun. In speech, the occurrence of one word "eating" part or all of the next word, because the syllables ar the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt". ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cannibalism

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cannibalism

1. Eating other individuals of one's own species. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cannibalism

cannelures
canner
canneries
canners
cannery
cannet
cannibal
cannibal mound
cannibalic
cannibalisation
cannibalisations
cannibalise
cannibalised
cannibalises
cannibalising
cannibalism (current term)
cannibalisms
cannibalistic
cannibalistically
cannibalization
cannibalizations
cannibalize
cannibalized
cannibalizes
cannibalizing
cannibally
cannibals
cannie
cannier
canniest

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