ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anthropophagy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.d͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Anthropophagy is a noun meaning The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

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Related dictionary entries include cannibalism, endocannibalism, hypercannibalism, kreophagy, exophagy, saprophagy.

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