Cannibalism
/ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl.ɪ.zəm/
Synonyms
- anthropophagy
- flesh-eating
- man-eating
Slang Meanings
Going after one's own kind in business.
That new strategy feels like corporate cannibalism.
Self-destructive or harmful behavior.
His actions are a form of social cannibalism, hurting his own friends for a quick win.