autocannibalism (C1)
noun
Definition
autocannibalism means the eating of part of one's own body. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses autocannibalism to mean the eating of part of one's own body.
The teacher asked students to find autocannibalism in the reading.
Check the words around autocannibalism to choose the right meaning.
How to Use autocannibalism
- a/the autocannibalism (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a autocannibalism."
- autocannibalism in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked autocannibalism in context before translating it."
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