kannibalism

English

Etymology

From Dutch kannibalisme or German Kannibalismus.

Noun

kannibalism (uncountable)

1. (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of cannibalism.
   • 1998 July 15, Helga Abendroth, “Not in character??? K'immie q”, in alt.tv.highlander‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:

     So I still think that Immortals in fact *can* kill on holy ground but won't do it if any reason is left to them, at least not take another Immortals head, because it is an deeply ingrained Taboo (like, say., kannibalism or something) and they just feel that there might be *dreadful* consequences.

   • 1999 February 1, Dirk Brandt, “The things you think are useless!”, in alt.music.steely-dan‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:

     I'm not loosing^[sic] the idea that it _does_ in some way deal with violence or even kannibalism - confer the holy supper - and this is the same wether^[sic] the crowd "digests" officially released or bootlegged cds.

   • 2006 January 28, Richard Smol, “Re: Atheism provides a green light for abortion and queerdom”, in alt.atheism‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-22:

     Kannibalism is not such a wise habit for human beings, because of resulting afflictions like Creutzfeldt-Jakob desease.

Swedish

Etymology

From kannibal +‎ -ism.

Noun

kannibalism c (uncountable)

1. cannibalism

Declension

Declension of kannibalism
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kannibalism	kannibalismen	—	—
Genitive	kannibalisms	kannibalismens	—	—

Further reading

• kannibalism in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker