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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ni•bal•ism /ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act or practice by a human being of eating human flesh, or the act or practice by an animal of eating its own kind.
can•ni•bal•is•tic /ˌkænəbəˈlɪstɪk/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ni•bal•ism (kan′ə bə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - the eating of human flesh by another human being.
- the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of its own kind.
- Anthropologythe 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.
- Businessthe acquisition and absorption of smaller companies by a large corporation or conglomerate.
- cannibal + -ism 1790–1800
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cannibalism /ˈkænɪbəˌlɪzəm/ n - the act of eating human flesh or the flesh of one's own kind
- savage and inhuman cruelty
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