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.