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maneating

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of man-eating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Examples

  • 1959, John Taylor, Maneaters and marauders, snippet A big maneating croc had appeared in the lagoon of Lifumba

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The consumption of human flesh by animals

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From man + eating.