cannibalism

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cannibalism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cannibalism \Can"ni*bal*ism\, n. [Cf. F. cannibalisme.]
     The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence;
     Murderous cruelty; barbarity. --Berke.
     [1913 Webster]

cannibalism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cannibalism
      n 1: the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind