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anthropophagy

an·thro·poph·a·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-thruh-pof-uh-jee]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf ə dʒi/
    • /ˌæn.θrəʊ.ˈpɒ.fə.dʒɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pof-uh-jee]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒf ə dʒi/

Definitions of anthropophagy word

  • noun anthropophagy cannibalism 3
  • noun anthropophagy the eating of human flesh; cannibalism. 1
  • noun anthropophagy The eating of human flesh by human beings. 1

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Origin of anthropophagy

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
From the Greek word anthrōpophagía, dating back to 1630-40. See anthropo-, -phagy

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Parts of speech for Anthropophagy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anthropophagy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anthropophagy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anthropophagy

noun anthropophagy

  • cannibalism — If a group of people practise cannibalism, they eat the flesh of other people.
  • man-eating — feeding on or having an appetite for human flesh: a man-eating tiger.

Top questions with anthropophagy

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