Looking for the meaning of the word CANNIBALISM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CANNIBALISM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cannibalism
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkanɪbəlɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species
Short Definition:practice of people eating flesh of other human beings
Examples:- the film is quite disturbing at points with references to cannibalism
- to avoid cannibalism caterpillars were reared individually
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