Meaning
cannibalism
- the practice of eating members of one's own species, especially human flesh
- figuratively, destructive mutual competition or market cannibalization
In a sentence
Gli antropologi hanno documentato rari casi di cannibalismo rituale nel passato.
Anthropologists have documented rare cases of ritual cannibalism in the past.
Il lancio del nuovo modello rischia di causare il cannibalismo dei prodotti attuali.
The launch of the new model risks causing the cannibalization of current products.
In quell'ambiente di lavoro spietato regna un vero e proprio cannibalismo professionale.
In that ruthless work environment, veritable professional dog-eat-dog competition reigns.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cannibalismo | masculine · singular |
| cannibalismi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in business to describe when a new product reduces sales of an existing product from the same brand.