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Cannibalism vs Endocannibalism - What's the difference?

cannibalism | endocannibalism |

As nouns the difference between cannibalism and endocannibalism

is that cannibalism is the act of eating another of one's own species while endocannibalism is a form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.

cannibalism

English

(wikipedia cannibalism)

Noun

(-)
  • The act of eating another of one's own species.
  • In speech, the occurrence of one word "eating" part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".

    • Related terms

    * cannibal * cannibalistic * autocannibalism

    See also

    * Kuru * prion * Mad Cow Disease English words suffixed with -ism

    endocannibalism

    English

    (wikipedia endocannibalism)

    Noun

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