anthropophagite
/ˌænθrəˈpɑfəˌdʒaɪt/
noun
- A person who eats human flesh; a cannibal.
- The tribe was rumored to include an anthropophagite who consumed enemies in battle.
- The anthropophagite was a figure of horror in many ancient myths.
- Some historians argue that reports of anthropophagites were often exaggerated by explorers.
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