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Cannibalism — Can ni*bal*ism, n. [Cf. F. cannibalisme.] The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. Berke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannibalism — 1796, from CANNIBAL (Cf. cannibal) + ISM (Cf. ism). Perhaps from Fr. cannibalisme, from the same year … Etymology dictionary
Cannibalism — For non human cannibalism, see Cannibalism (zoology). For other uses, see Cannibal (disambiguation). Cannibalism, Brazil. Engraving by Theodor de Bry for Hans Staden s account of his 1557 captivity … Wikipedia
cannibalism — cannibalistic, adj. cannibalistically, adv. /kan euh beuh liz euhm/, n. 1. the eating of human flesh by another human being. 2. the eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of its own kind. 3. the ceremonial eating of human flesh or… … Universalium
cannibalism — n. to engage in, practice cannibalism * * * [ kænɪbəlɪz(ə)m] practice cannibalism to engage in … Combinatory dictionary
cannibalism — [[t]kæ̱nɪbəlɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT If a group of people practise cannibalism, they eat the flesh of other people. They were forced to practise cannibalism in order to survive … English dictionary
Cannibalism — The seemingly ubiquitous fear of cannibalism is expressed in many similar myths and allegations about cannibals in many cultures. Shamans may be expected to protect their communities from human or other than human cannibals who threaten this… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
cannibalism — kanibalizmas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vidurūšinės konkurencijos forma – kaikurių gyvūnų savybėėsti tos pačios rūšies gyvūnus. atitikmenys: angl. cannibalism vok. Kannibalismus, m rus. каннибализм, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cannibalism — cannibal ► NOUN ▪ a person who eats the flesh of other human beings. DERIVATIVES cannibalism noun cannibalistic adjective. ORIGIN Spanish Canibales, a variant of Caribes, a West Indian people reputed to eat humans; related to CARIB(Cf. ↑Carib) … English terms dictionary
Cannibalism in popular culture — Cannibalism is a recurring theme in popular cultureLiteratureCannibalism in literature, a species of horror fiction, is represented by some significant works: * William Shakespeare s Titus Andronicus , in which Tamora is unknowingly served a pie… … Wikipedia
Cannibalism (zoology) — Cannibalism is the act of one individual of a species consuming all or part of another individual of the same species as food. Cannibalism is a common ecological interaction in the animal kingdom and has been recorded for more than 1500 speciesIn … Wikipedia
