Dark Themes In Literature

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person who eats the flesh of other human beings

adjective relating to or characteristic of a cannibal

  • The anthropologist studied the cultural practices of a tribe known to have cannibalistic rituals.
  • I heard a crazy story about a cannibal living in the woods.
  • That guy is a total cannibal, always taking food off other people's plates.
  • In the cutthroat world of business, some would say he is a cannibal, always trying to take down his competition.

noun a state of moral corruption or wickedness

  • The depravity of the criminal's actions shocked the entire community.
  • I can't believe the level of depravity in that movie.
  • That guy's depravity knows no bounds.
  • The depravity of the situation was like a dark cloud hanging over us.