anthropophagy

Noun CEFR C1

ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.d͡ʒi

Definitions

The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaisanthropophagie

DeutschAnthropophagie

Portuguêsantropofagia

6 more languages

Suomiantropofagia ihmissyönti kannibalismi

Bahasa Indonesiaantropofagi

Italianoantropofagia

日本語食人

Polskiantropofagia ludożerstwo

Svenskaantropofagi

Examples

“Other paraphilias are more blatantly transgressive and usually illegal: amokoscisia (desire to slash or mutilate females); anthropophagy (cannibalism); anthropophagolagnia (rape accompanied by cannibalism); […]”

CEFR level

C1

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See also

anthropophilia anthropophobe anthropophobia anthropophobic anthropophonics anthropophony

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