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cannibalist

cannibalist noun: a cannibal; someone who practices cannibalism.

Noun

cannibalist (not comparable)

  1. A cannibal; someone who practices cannibalism

Origin of cannibalist

From cannibal + -ist.

Questions about cannibalist

What does cannibalist mean?
Cannibalist means a cannibal; someone who practices cannibalism.
What part of speech is cannibalist?
Cannibalist is a noun.

Words near cannibalist in the dictionary

  1. cannibalises
  2. cannibalish
  3. cannibalising
  4. cannibalism
  5. cannibalisms
  6. cannibalist
  7. cannibalistic
  8. cannibalistical
  9. cannibalistically
  10. cannibality
  11. cannibalization

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