omophagia
[ oh-muh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
noun
the eating of raw food, especially raw meat.
Origin of omophagia
1Other words from omophagia
- o·mo·phag·ic [oh-muh-faj-ik], /ˌoʊ məˈfædʒ ɪk/, o·moph·a·gous [oh-mof-uh-guhs], /oʊˈmɒf ə gəs/, adjective
- o·moph·a·gist [oh-mof-uh-jist], /oʊˈmɒf ə dʒɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for omophagia
omophagia
omophagy (əʊˈmɒfədʒɪ)
/ (ˌəʊməˈfeɪdʒɪə) /
noun
the eating of raw food, esp meat
Origin of omophagia
1C18: via New Latin from Greek ōmophagia, from ōmos raw + -phagia; see -phagy
Derived forms of omophagia
- omophagic (ˌəʊməˈfædʒɪk) or omophagous (əʊˈmɒfəɡəs), adjective
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