CANNIBALISM | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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