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Definition of cannibalism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cannibalism

noun
 
/ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm/
 
/ˈkænɪbəlɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the practice of eating other people
    • to practise cannibalism
  2. (among animals) the fact of eating other animals of the same type
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