cannibal — a person who eats human flesh
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who eats human flesh
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkænɪbəl/
Korean meaning: 인육을 먹는 사람, 식인종
Korean pronunciation: **캐**니벌
Example Sentences
- The zombie movie was so unrealistic - real cannibals use seasoning!
- My diet app called me a cannibal because I ate my words so often.
- The documentary explored the historical accounts of cannibal societies.
cannibal
NOUN//ˈkænɪbəl//
a person who eats human flesh
💡 Concept
a person who eats human flesh
🎵 Rhyme
The cannibal's strong mandible makes even animals tremble!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkænɪbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkænɪbəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootcannibal
Origin
16세기 스페인 탐험가들이 카리브해 원주민 'Caníbales'를 부르던 이름에서 유래. 콜럼버스가 카리브족을 지칭할 때 사용한 말로, 이들이 인육을 먹는다고 믿어졌다.
🎵Rhyme
animalmandibleflammable
animal
mandible
flammable
🔗Collocations
cannibal tribe
cannibal movie
cannibal behavior
resort to cannibalism
practice cannibalism
cannibal instinct
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The zombie movie was so unrealistic - real cannibals use seasoning!”
😄 Fun example
“My diet app called me a cannibal because I ate my words so often.”
“The documentary explored the historical accounts of cannibal societies.”
“Anthropologists study cannibal rituals from an academic perspective.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
man-eateranthropophagiteflesh-eaterhuman predator
Antonyms
vegetarianherbivorehumanitarian
Related
carnivorepredatorsavageprimitivetribalanthropophagy
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