Anthropophagic

/ˌænθroʊpoʊˈfædʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or practicing cannibalism; eating or characterized by eating human flesh.

Etymology

From anthropophagus + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). Appeared in English by the 17th century in both academic and sensational travel narratives.

Kelly Says

The actual historical frequency of cannibalism was probably a tiny fraction of what colonial texts claimed—but the word 'anthropophagic' made the claims sound scientific, which is how language can disguise prejudice as fact.

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