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anthropophagite

an·thro·poph·a·gite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-thruh-pof-uh-jahyt]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf əˌdʒaɪt/
    • /ˌanθrəpəfˈadʒaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pof-uh-jahyt]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf əˌdʒaɪt/

Definitions of anthropophagite word

  • noun anthropophagite a cannibal 3
  • noun anthropophagite an eater of human flesh; cannibal. 1
  • noun anthropophagite A cannibal. 0

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Origin of anthropophagite

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin anthrōpophag(us) (see anthropophagi) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Anthropophagite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anthropophagite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for anthropophagite

noun anthropophagite

  • savage — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
  • ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
  • primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
  • brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
  • aborigine — Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.

Antonyms for anthropophagite

noun anthropophagite

  • humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.

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