cannibalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce cannibalism in British English:
UK [ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce cannibalism in American English:
US [ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
Word Origin
- cannibalism (n.)
- 1796, from cannibal + -ism. Perhaps from French cannibalisme, from the same year.
Example
- 1. Other human bones found near the skull cups show signs of flesh and marrow removal , a result either of cannibalism or mortuary practices .
- 2. " This could be a good solution , " she added , reminding that cannibalism does not always mean the cannibal killed the consumed individual .
- 3. Aren 't our values better than those of the ' primitive ' societies that practice slavery , cannibalism , and polygamy ?
- 4. The lucrative business of running funeral homes is rarely as blunt as that portrayed by monty python , a british satirical television show , and certainly not a front for cannibalism .
- 5. In this case , what he suddenly sees , in the light of the moon while he 's in his mad state , is that the whole of chinese culture has consisted of cannibalism .