Anthropophagit

/ænˈθrɑpɑfədʒɪt/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternate form of anthropophagite; a cannibal or practitioner of cannibalism.

Etymology

From anthropophagi with the -it variant suffix, representing an alternative way of naming the concept that was sometimes used in older English texts.

Kelly Says

The existence of 'anthropophagit' alongside 'anthropophagite' shows that even in specialized vocabulary, English speakers couldn't quite agree on which suffix was 'correct'—language is messier than we think.

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