canibalismo

cannibalism

noun kah-nee-bah-LEES-moh Rare

Origin: from Carib caniba, the name Columbus recorded for the Caribs

Usage Note

Canibalismo can refer literally to the practice of eating human flesh or figuratively to a company 'cannibalising' its own products (canibalismo de mercado). The adjective form is caníbal (noun/adjective), and the person is un caníbal.

Examples

"El canibalismo es tabú en todas las culturas."

Natural Translation

Cannibalism is taboo in all cultures.

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