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Definition of cannibalistic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cannibalistic

adjective
 
/ˌkænɪbəˈlɪstɪk/
 
/ˌkænɪbəˈlɪstɪk/
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  1. (of people) engaging in the practice of eating other people
    • a cannibalistic cult
  2. (of animals) likely to eat other animals of the same type
    • The female has cannibalistic tendencies.
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