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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After being possessed by a demon, high school queen bee Jennifer (Megan Fox) transforms into a literal man-eater, preying on lustful boys.
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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
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
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
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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