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- [an-thruh-pof-uh-jahyt]
- /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf əˌdʒaɪt/
- /ˌanθrəpəfˈadʒaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.
anthropophagite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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