noun
- plural of anthropophagy; the practice of eating human flesh; cannibalism
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- Historical accounts describe various anthropophagies practiced by isolated societies.
- The anthropologist studied documented cases of anthropophagies in ancient cultures.
- Anthropophagies were sometimes performed in ritual or ceremonial contexts.
- The explorer's journal contained disturbing descriptions of anthropophagies among the indigenous population.
- Modern ethical standards universally condemn anthropophagies as a violation of human dignity.