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omophagia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əʊməˈfeɪd͡ʒɪə/
  • rhymes with -eɪdʒiə

1

noun

Meaning 1

The eating of raw food, especially raw flesh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the eating of raw food

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: eating, feeding

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὠμοφαγία (ōmophagía), from ὠμός (ōmós, “raw”) (see omo-) + -φαγία (-phagía) (see -phagia for more). By surface analysis, omo- (“raw, uncooked”) + -phagia.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Icelandic: hrákjötsát — the eating of raw food
  • Italian: omofagia — the eating of raw food
  • Portuguese: omofagia — the eating of raw food
  • Spanish: omofagia — the eating of raw food