cannibalisme

French

Etymology

From cannibal +‎ -isme, from Spanish caníbal.

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Noun

cannibalisme m (usually uncountable, plural cannibalismes)

(literally) the practice of cannibalism, eating another of one's own species
Synonym: anthropophagie
(figuratively) extreme ferocity, ruthlessness

Related terms

cannibale m (noun)
cannibale (adjective)

Further reading

“cannibalisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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