anthropophagy

[Laurence Horn]

On Feb 9, 2012, at 11:39 AM, David A. Daniel wrote:

> Does OED (to which I have no access) have any definitions for this other
> than of the eating human flesh variety?
> Brazilians, and those who write about Brazil (in English, mind you) seem to
> think it has to do with absorbing things (such as music and art) from other
> cultures. Yes? No?
> DAD
> 
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Nothing there yet for a metaphorical use,  Just:
  The eating of men, cannibalism.

Probably not worked on lately, since it's illustrated with just three cites ranging from 1638 to 1882 and since that first definiens would seem to exclude the eating of women (gynophagy?), which the etymology would contradict.  

LH

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