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cannibalism

noun can·ni·bal·ism \ˈka-nə-bə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of CANNIBALISM

1
:  the usually ritualistic eating of human flesh by a human being
2
:  the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of the same kind
3
:  an act of cannibalizing something
can·ni·bal·is·tic \ˌka-nə-bə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of CANNIBALISM

1796

Rhymes with CANNIBALISM

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Medical Dictionary

cannibalism

noun can·ni·bal·ism \-bə-ˌliz-əm\

Medical Definition of CANNIBALISM

1
:  the usually ritualistic eating of human flesh by a human being
2
:  the eating of the flesh or the eggs of any animal by its own kind
3
:  the pecking and tearing of the live flesh of its own members in a domestic poultry flock—compare pecking order
4
:  oral sadism

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