endocannibalism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Cariban *kariponader. Spanish caribeder. Spanish caríbalder. Spanish caníbalbor. English cannibal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English cannibalism English endocannibalism From endo- + cannibalism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.
Translations (2)
pt endocanibalismo (the eating of dead members of one's own social group) · it endocannibalismo (the eating of dead members of one's own social group)