man-eater

• Nom désignant une personne qui consomme de la chair humaine, ou un grand requin agressif des mers chaudes, connu pour ses attaques contre les humains.

A noun referring to a person who consumes human flesh, or a large, aggressive shark found in warm seas that is known to attack humans.

1. CannibalC1formal

   A person who consumes human flesh.

   cannibale

   • The ancient legend spoke of a man-eater living in the forest.
   • The tribe was rumored to be a group of man-eaters.
   • The novel's villain was a terrifying man-eater.

   Synonymesanthropophagiteanthropophaguscannibal

2. B2informal

   A large, aggressive shark, especially the great white shark, known to attack humans.

   Requin mangeur d'hommes

   • The great white shark is often called a man-eater.
   • Swimmers were warned about a man-eater spotted near the coast.
   • The film 'Jaws' popularized the image of the man-eater shark.

   Synonymesgreat white sharkwhite shark