1. a person who practices cannibalism; a cannibal
Usage: formal or archaic; from Greek anthropos (human) + phagos (eater)

Examples

• Early European explorers sometimes labeled indigenous peoples as anthropophagi based on unfounded rumors.
• The term anthropophagus appears in classical and medieval texts to describe alleged man-eating practices.
• Anthropophagus is rarely used in modern English; cannibal is the standard contemporary term.
• The fictional character was portrayed as an anthropophagus in the Gothic novel.
• Anthropological studies have challenged historical claims that certain societies were truly anthropophagous.