cannibalism
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˈkæn.ə.bəl.ɪ.zəm/
吃人肉;同类相食
the practice of a person who eats human flesh, or the behaviour of an animal that eats others of its own type
The paper describes a Stone Age tribe that practised ritual cannibalism. 这篇文章描述了一个实行食人仪式的石器时代部落。
A case of polar bear infanticide and cannibalism has been reported. 报道了一起北极熊杀死幼崽和同类相食的事件。
See: cannibal
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- Sometimes the people ate mud and unwillingly practised cannibalism to keep from starving.
- A new play dramatizes the terrible choice between starvation and cannibalism.
- In crowded conditions, chickens can be aggressive; feather-pecking and even cannibalism can be rife.