cannibal

[US]/'kænɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/'kænəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone who eats human flesh
adj. relating to the act of eating members of one's own species; savage.

Example Sentences

marked by barbarity suggestive of a cannibal; rapaciously savage.

The cannibal tribe captured the explorers.

The horror movie featured a group of cannibals in the forest.

The cannibalistic behavior of the serial killer shocked the entire town.

Legends say that the island is inhabited by cannibal spirits.

The novel depicted a cannibalistic society where humans preyed on each other.

The survivor told a chilling tale of narrowly escaping a cannibal attack.

The historical records revealed instances of cannibalism during times of famine.

The anthropologist studied the cultural practices of a cannibalistic tribe.

The documentary explored the taboo subject of cannibalism in different cultures.

Real-world Examples

Why don't cannibals eat clowns? - Cannibals?

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

OK, I don't know. Why don't cannibals eat clowns?

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Wasn't his dad, like, some kind of cannibal?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

They're cannibals even so, my boy.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

It's commonly believed that most predatory dinosaurs were cannibals.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Ned, Ned! Don't say that! Conseil answered. You a cannibal?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

It shows how a bear is animal, but does eating gummies make him a cannibal?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

An injured lady, half a million in treasure, a black cannibal, and a wooden-legged ruffian.

Source: The Sign of the Four

Well-known cannibals, like the praying mantis and black widow spider, were considered bizarre exceptions.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

" Yes. To Miss Vye. She has a cannibal taste for such churchyard furniture seemingly."

Source: Returning Home

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