cannibalistic
/kan-uh-buh-liz-uhm/US // ˈkæn ə bəˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˈkænɪbəˌlɪzəm) //
吃人的,食人的,食人族,食人族的
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the eating of human flesh by another human being.
- : the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of its own kind.
- : the ceremonial eating of human flesh or parts of the human body for magical or religious purposes, as to acquire the power or skill of a person recently killed.
- : the act of pecking flesh from a live fowl by a member of the same flock.
- : the removal of parts, equipment, assets, or employees from one product, item, or business in order to use them in another.
- : the acquisition and absorption of smaller companies by a large corporation or conglomerate.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.man-eating
Examples
Unlike other sharks, lamniforms practice intrauterine cannibalism.
She was chatty and casual, and expressed her abstract concern that American democracy is on a cannibalistic downward slide.
"I don't suppose any Frenchman is given to cannibalistic diet," he answered, smiling.
They took back with them many Spaniards and Tlascalans as captives for sacrifice and the cannibalistic feast which followed.
I had read considerable about them, much of which ridiculed the rumors of their cannibalistic traits.
Their first pastimes are killing games, playing dead, stories of witches, cannibalistic ogres.
They were represented as of gigantic proportions, herculean strength and ferocious and cannibalistic propensities.
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