anthropophagous

/ˌænθrəˈpɑfəɡəs/
adjective
  1. Feeding on human flesh; cannibalistic.
    • The anthropophagous behavior of the creature was described in gruesome detail.
    • The novel features an anthropophagous monster that terrorizes a small town.
    • Anthropophagous rituals were documented by early missionaries in the region.
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