man-eater

ˈmænˌiːtər

Definition

Definition of man-eater - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal predator

Rare

animal that preys on humans

Rare

The tiger was feared as a notorious man-eater in the village..

cannibal

predator

seductive woman

Rare

woman with many romantic partners

Rare

She was known as a man-eater in the dating scene.

seductress

vamp

cannibal

Rare

human who eats other humans

Rare

The tribe was feared as man-eaters by outsiders.

anthropophagite

cannibal

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Origin of man-eater

English, man (human) + eater (one who eats)

Examples of man-eater in a sentence

A man-eater shark was spotted near the beach.
Rumors spread about her being a man-eater.
The tabloids labeled her as a man-eater.
Legends spoke of man-eaters lurking in the jungle.
The movie depicted a man-eater terrorizing the village.

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French:mangeur d'hommes, croqueuse d'hommes, ...
German:Menschenfresser, Männerfresserin, ...
Italian:antropofago, mangiauomini, ...
Spanish:antropófago, devoradora de hombres, ...
Portuguese:antropófago, devoradora de homens, ...
Chinese:食人动物, 情场高手, ...
Japanese:人食い, 男たらし, ...
Arabic:آكِلُ البَشَر, مُغْرِيَةُ الرِّجَال, ...
Hebrew:אוֹכֵל אֲנָשִׁים, טוֹרֶפֶת גְּבָרִים, ...
Russian:людоед, роковая женщина, ...
Ukrainian:людожер, фатальна жінка, ...
Hindi:आदमखोर, मर्दखोर, ...
Bengali:মানুষখেকো, প্রলোভনসঙ্কুল মহিলা, ...
Catalan:devorador d'homes, devoradora d'homes, ...
Czech:lidožrout, sukničkářka, ...
Danish:menneskeæder, mandesluger, ...
Dutch:menseneter, mannenverslindster, ...
Greek:ανθρωποφάγος, αντροφάγος, ...
Hungarian:emberevő, végzet asszonya, ...
Khmer:សត្វស៊ីមនុស្ស, នារីច្រើនដៃគូស្នេហា, ...
Korean:인간을 잡아먹는 동물, 남성 편력가, ...
Persian:آدم‌خوار, مردخوار, ...
Polish:ludożerca, kobieta fatalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):antropófago, devoradora de homens, ...
Romanian:mâncător de oameni, devoratoare de bărbați, ...
Swedish:människoätare, manslukerska, ...
Thai:สัตว์กินคน, ผู้หญิงที่มีคู่รักหลายคน, ...
Turkish:insan yiyen, erkek avcısı, ...
Vietnamese:thú ăn thịt người, người phụ nữ quyến rũ, ...

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