anthropophagy

[ an-thruh-pof-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the eating of human flesh; cannibalism.

Other Words From

• an·thro·po·phag·ic [an-thr, uh, -p, uh, -, faj, -ik, -, fey, -jik], an·thro·po·phag·i·cal an·thro·poph·a·gous [an-thr, uh, -, pof, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
• anthro·poph·a·gous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropophagy¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from French anthropophagie, from Late Latin anthrōpophagia, from Greek anthrōpophagía; anthropo-, -phagy

Example Sentences

Controversy over ancient anthropophagy, or cannibalism, has raged in academia for more than a century.

From New York Times

Antropofagia, or anthropophagy in English, refers to the eating of human flesh.

From New York Times

By repurposing anthropophagy as image of cultural voraciousness, the artists in Tarsila’s circle were reclaiming the Brazilian past on new terms.

From Washington Post

Cannibalism is when you kill someone, so technically this is what is known as anthropophagy.

From National Geographic

I will first take the liberty to remind the honorable gentlemen of the court, that anthropophagy is not at all times considered a capital crime.

From Project Gutenberg