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endocannibalism

endocannibalism noun: a form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.

Noun

endocannibalism (uncountable)

  1. A form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.

Origin of endocannibalism

From endo- + cannibalism.

Questions about endocannibalism

What does endocannibalism mean?
Endocannibalism means a form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.
What part of speech is endocannibalism?
Endocannibalism is a noun.

Words near endocannibalism in the dictionary

  1. endocannabinergic
  2. endocannabinoid
  3. endocannabinoidergic
  4. endocannabinoids
  5. endocannibal
  6. endocannibalism
  7. endocannibalistic
  8. endocannibals
  9. endocanthion
  10. endocanthions
  11. endocanthus

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