| 单词 | cannibalism |
| 释义 | cannibalism (once / 6724 pages) n Cannibalism is when people eat people, or another animal eats that type of animal. Of all the bizarre things in the world, cannibalism is near the top of the list. For humans, cannibalism means eating human flesh. This occurs in some primitive societies and among disturbed people such as serial killers. Also, if a group of people are stranded somewhere long enough, they might have to resort to cannibalism to survive. Animals that eat their own kind are also examples of cannibalism. People who engage in cannibalism are called cannibals. WORD FAMILYcannibalism: cannibalisms+/cannibal: cannibalic, cannibalise, cannibalism, cannibalistic, cannibalize, cannibals/cannibalise: cannibalising/cannibalistic: cannibalistically/cannibalize: cannibalized, cannibalizes, cannibalizing USAGE EXAMPLESThis year, Dr. Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for illuminating the importance of cell cannibalism. New York Times(Dec 04, 2016) A museum exhibit about cannibalism, a nonthreatening escape room, and a new dining and shopping destination. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) At least 18 people offered the cannibalism tale of “The Grad U Ate.” Washington Post(Oct 26, 2016) n the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind Hypo|Hyper anthropophagy human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh pattern, practice a customary way of operation or behavior |
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