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anthropophagy

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an·thro·poph·a·gus  (nthr-pf-gs)
n. pl. an·thro·poph·a·gi (-j)
A person who eats human flesh; a cannibal.
[Latin anthrpophagus, from Greek anthrpophagos, man-eating : anthrpo-, anthropo- + -phagos, -phagous.]
anthro·po·phagic (-p-fjk), anthro·popha·gous (-pf-gs) adj.
anthro·popha·gy (-j) n.
anthropophagism, anthropophagy
the consumption of human flesh; cannibalism. — anthropophagous, adj.
See also: Cannibalism
the use of human flesh for food. — anthropophagous, adj.
See also: Food and Nutrition
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anthropophagy - human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh
cannibalism - the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
Translations
anthropophagy [ˌænθrəʊˈpɒfədʒɪ] N → antropofagia f
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Although rare, cases of anthropophagy occurred; individuals were seen eating human flesh.
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Crucially, accounts of Old World anthropophagy emphasize the physical act of eating, while in visual and verbal depictions of New World cannibalism the act of eating occurs as an afterthought or a leftover of the ritual killing that precedes it.
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In fact, having been warned and "conditioned" by the Mpongwe from the coast, who considered the Fang peoples savage warriors, he largely misjudged what he observed--particularly from the Ngil or Melan cult sites--and was convinced of the Fang's anthropophagy.
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