endocannibalism

English

Etymology

endo- +‎ cannibalism

Noun

endocannibalism (uncountable)

1. (anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.

Translations

the eating of dead members of one's own social group

• Italian: endocannibalismo (it) m
• Portuguese: endocanibalismo m