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omophagia
[ oh-muh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
noun
- the eating of raw food, especially raw meat.
omophagia
/ ˌəʊməˈfædʒɪk; əʊˈmɒfədʒɪ; əʊˈmɒfəɡəs; ˌəʊməˈfeɪdʒɪə /
noun
- the eating of raw food, esp meat
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Derived Forms
- omophagic, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ··· [oh-m, uh, -, faj, -ik], ·DZ··dzܲ [oh-, mof, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
- ·DZ·· [oh-, mof, -, uh, -jist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of omophagia1
1700–10; < New Latin < Greek ōDZí, equivalent to ōó ( s ) raw + -phagia -phagy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of omophagia1
C18: via New Latin from Greek ōDZ, from ōDz raw + -phagia; see -phagy
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Example Sentences
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There was a word for it in Greek: omophagia.
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