Anthropophagistic

/ˌænθroʊpoʊfəˈdʒɪstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of anthropophagy or those who practice it; cannibalistic.

Etymology

From anthropophagist + -ic (adjective suffix), creating an adjective form from the agent noun.

Kelly Says

Watching words like this get built—anthropophagus → anthropophagism → anthropophagist → anthropophagistic—shows how English and Greek can create an endless chain of related forms, though each addition makes the word slightly more obscure.

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