man-eater
noun
man-eat·er
ˈman-ˌē-tər 
: one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: such as
a
: cannibal
b
c
: a large feline (such as a lion or tiger) that has acquired the habit of feeding on human flesh
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One became the deadliest man-eater in recorded history, killing over 400 people and evading capture for years.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Champawat Tiger’s transformation into a man-eater was not a choice but a desperate consequence of her circumstances.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
After being possessed by a demon, high school queen bee Jennifer (Megan Fox) transforms into a literal man-eater, preying on lustful boys.
—Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The discovery of human DNA wasn’t all that revelatory—the lions got their man-eater nickname for a good reason.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Long assumed to be man-eaters, hammerhead sharks live in Florida, but very rarely bother humans.
Sharks to watch out for in Florida (click for more):
Bull Shark
The prizefighter of the ocean: stout, surly and stubborn.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
While the night may have been about the men of the 2023, Megan thee Stallion looked every part a glamorous man-eater.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Champawat Tiger’s transformation into a man-eater was not a choice but a desperate consequence of her circumstances.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
After being possessed by a demon, high school queen bee Jennifer (Megan Fox) transforms into a literal man-eater, preying on lustful boys.
—Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The discovery of human DNA wasn’t all that revelatory—the lions got their man-eater nickname for a good reason.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Long assumed to be man-eaters, hammerhead sharks live in Florida, but very rarely bother humans.
Sharks to watch out for in Florida (click for more):
Bull Shark
The prizefighter of the ocean: stout, surly and stubborn.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
While the night may have been about the men of the 2023, Megan thee Stallion looked every part a glamorous man-eater.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
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man-eater
noun
man-eat·er
ˈman-ˌēt-ər
: one (as a great white shark) that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh
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