cannibalism

🇺🇸 /ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm/
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noun
R

when someone eats another person

In some ancient cultures, cannibalism was practiced as a ritual.

R

when an animal eats others of its own kind

Cannibalism is common among some species when food is scarce.

translation

n. when someone eats another person; when an animal eats others of its own kind

Word Forms

Plural cannibalisms