exocannibalism

noun

exo·​cannibalism

"+

: cannibalism of persons from outside one's family or tribe

—contrasted with endocannibalism

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary exo- + cannibalism; originally formed as German exokannibalismus

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