cannibalistic

/kan.ɪ.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/

kan · ɪ · BƏLꞮS · tɪk (4 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Tending toward cannibalism.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Cariban *kariponader. Spanish caribeder. Spanish caríbalder. Spanish caníbalbor. English cannibal Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English cannibalistic From cannibal + -istic.