1. People who practice cannibalism; eaters of human flesh.
Usage: plural form; archaic or literary; often used in historical or fictional contexts

Examples

• Ancient Greek writers described the anthropophagi as mythical tribes living at the edges of the known world.
• Shakespeare referenced the anthropophagi in Othello as exotic and fearsome peoples.
• The explorer's account mentioned rumors of anthropophagi in the remote jungle regions.
• Medieval maps sometimes labeled distant lands with warnings about anthropophagi.
• The anthropophagi in the novel were portrayed as savage and uncivilized.