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Meaning of anthropophagous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2
/ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.ɡəs/

Definitions

Who practices anthropophagy; cannibalistic.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Italiano antropofago
Português antropófago

Examples

“an anthropophagous tribe”
“The bullet struck her in the back and killed her, and to this day I am glad that it did, for, as it afterwards transpired, she had availed herself of the anthropophagous customs of the Amahagger to organise the whole thing in revenge of the slight put upon her by Job.”
“Man-eating lions, tigers, and crocodiles have been extensively treated in historical and fictional literature, and elaborate attempts have been made to halt their anthropophagous habits.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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