Anthropophagus (Noun)
Meaning
A person who eats human flesh.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The isolated island was said to be inhabited by a mysterious and terrifying anthropophagus who preyed on unsuspecting sailors.
- Researchers have studied the tribal practices of some ancient cultures where the anthropophagus was revered as a spiritual leader.
- In the uncharted jungle, the group accidentally stumbled upon an anthropophagus who had been undetected for years.
- The villagers put up a protective barrier in an attempt to fend off the fierce anthropophagus that had been spotted nearby.
- Historians have debated whether the legend of the flesh-eating anthropophagus was a true account of a lost civilization or simply an unsubstantiated myth.