Definitions

1. noun

A person who eats human flesh, especially in times of war or famine.

“The movie depicted a tribe of cannibals who practiced human sacrifice.”

2. noun

A person who engages in cannibalism as a form of survival or for other reasons.

“The stranded sailor was forced to become a cannibal to stay alive.”

3. adjective

Feeding or eating human flesh.

“The cannibalistic tendencies of the tribe were a subject of horror for outsiders.”

4. verb

To eat human flesh.

“In the novel, the cannibalized the bodies of the dead to survive.”