Cannibalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  cannibalism
       n : the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind