An anthropophage [1] or anthropophagus (from Greek: ανθρωποφάγος, romanized: anthrōpophagos, "human-eater", plural Greek: ανθρωποφάγοι, romanized: anthropophagi) …

The meaning of ANTHROPOPHAGOUS is feeding on human flesh.

ANTHROPOPHAGY definition: the eating of human flesh; cannibalism. See examples of anthropophagy used in a sentence.

Anthropophagy is absolutely forbidden in post-industrial societies and many countries have not even considered including it in their penal codes. During the great exploratory voyages of the …

What does the noun anthropophagy mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun anthropophagy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. How …

[1630–40; ‹ Gk anthrōpophagía. See anthropo-, -phagy] This word is first recorded in the period 1630–40. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: amphibian, …

Aug 31, 2025 · From anthropo- +‎ -phagy. anthropophagy (usually uncountable, plural anthropophagies)

Nov 7, 2025 · Cannibalism is the eating of human flesh by humans. It is also called anthropophagy. Who was the first known cannibal? The first known cannibal was a …

A person who eats human flesh; a cannibal. [Latin anthrōpophagus, from Greek anthrōpophagos, man-eating : anthrōpo-, anthropo- + -phagos, -phagous.] an′thro·poph′a·gy (-jē) n. American …

Human cannibalism or anthropophagy, however, is far less common, although it has occurred for millennia in a wide range of human societies and cultural groups.