Anthropophagous
//ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.ɡəs// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Who practices anthropophagy; cannibalistic. not-comparable
"an anthropophagous tribe"
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to eaters of human flesh wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From anthropo- + -phagous.
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