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BNC: 21515 COCA: 17643

cannibal

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cannibal /ˈkænəbəl/ noun
plural cannibals
cannibal
/ˈkænəbəl/
noun
plural cannibals
Learner's definition of CANNIBAL
[count]
: a person who eats the flesh of human beings or an animal that eats its own kind吃人肉的人;同类相食的动物

— cannibalism

/ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm/ noun [noncount]

— cannibalistic

/ˌkænəbəˈlɪstɪk/ adjective
BNC: 21515 COCA: 17643

cannibal

noun

can·​ni·​bal ˈka-nə-bəl How to pronounce cannibal (audio)
: one that eats the flesh of its own kind

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The former marked a psychological transformation as the actor became a cannibal with a unique black market business, while the latter saw Stan become Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee opposite Lily James as Pamela Anderson. Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2022 What happened to the cannibal who was late to dinner? Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022 Yeah Yeahs, Duran Duran and Danger Mouse, who help set the tone for a genre-bending tale about a woman (Edgar-Jones’ Noa) who discovers her new love interest (Stan’s Steve) is a cannibal with an entire meat-packing operation. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2022 To the fact that at all times Russia has used cultural and artistic achievements as a cover for its aggressive actions, forming the idea that a country with great cultural achievements can not behave like a bloodthirsty cannibal. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2022 Sebastian Stan is playing a cannibal (or maybe a vampire? Milan Polk, Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2022 The other possibility is that some of the girls were willing to go cannibal and some weren't, splitting the group in two. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2022 Following the messages and reports of alleged abuse, online sleuths, specifically on TikTok, teamed up to try to prove Hammer was a cannibal, a theory later debunked by police. Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021 Then came some unverified Instagram messages from an anonymous account in which the A-list actor purportedly claimed to be a cannibal who wanted to drink the recipient’s blood. Jena Mcgregor, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Canibalis Carib, from Spanish Caníbal, from Taino Caniba, of Cariban origin; akin to Carib kariʔna Carib, person

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cannibal was in 1541
BNC: 21515 COCA: 17643

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