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cannibale

cannibal

noun adjective kah-nee-BAL Rare
People & Society Crime

Origin: Spanish 'caníbal', from Carib 'Caniba'

Usage Note

Cannibale is used both as a noun ('a cannibal') and an adjective (pratiques cannibales — cannibalistic practices). The derived noun cannibalisme exists, and in marketing jargon cannibalisation describes a new product eating into an existing one's sales.

Examples

"L'histoire raconte la survie face à des cannibales."

Natural Translation

The story tells of survival against cannibals.

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