# eat one's own

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To turn on and attack members of one's own group or clique.

## Etymology
Short for eat one's own kind or similar, as certain living organisms do.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eat-one-s-own