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cannibalism in Persian

همنوعخواری hamnow'-xâri

/ˈkanɪbəlɪz(ə)m/

cannibalism in Persian: همنوعخواری (hamnow'-xâri), آدمخواری (âdam-xâri). In English, cannibalism means the act of eating another of one's own species.

Persian words for cannibalism

act of eating another of one's own species
همنوعخواری hamnow'-xâri, آدمخواری âdam-xâri

English meaning of cannibalism

  1. noun The act of eating another of one's own species.
  2. noun An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
  3. noun In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same.

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Questions about cannibalism in Persian

What is the meaning of cannibalism in Persian?
Cannibalism in Persian is همنوعخواری (hamnow'-xâri), آدمخواری (âdam-xâri).
معنی cannibalism چیست؟
Cannibalism: همنوعخواری (hamnow'-xâri), آدمخواری (âdam-xâri).
What does cannibalism mean in English?
Cannibalism means the act of eating another of one's own species.

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