Noun:

नरमांस-भक्षण,

cannibalism's Usage Examples:

The Maoris ate their enemies' hearts to gain their courage, but to whatever degree animistic beliefs may have once contributed to their cannibalism, it is certain that long before Captain Cook's visit religious sanction for the custom had long given place to mere gluttonous enjoyment.

Cannibalism, which earned them in earlier years a terrible name, was generally restricted to the bloodthirsty banquets which always followed a victory.

The traditional charge of cannibalism has been very persistent; but it is entirely denied by the islanders themselves, and is now and probably always has been untrue.

Their cannibalism seems to have been dictated by taste, for it was never associated with their religion, the sacrifices to their gods being always swine.

Native courts may not deal with murder, witchcraft, cannibalism or slavery.

Some writers have connected Polynesian cannibalism with religion.

One tribe, living in the Maluti mountains, was reduced to cannibalism.

The air, the waters and the land were their base of supplies, and cannibalism, it is admitted, was widespread.

Cannibalism was almost universal, either in the case of enemies killed in battle or when animal food was scarce.

The old charge of cannibalism may be generally said to be quite untrue.

Synonyms:

pattern, practice, anthropophagy,

Antonyms:

disagree, inactivity,