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omophagia

omop·ha·gia

UK/əʊməˈfeɪd͡ʒɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

the eating of raw food

Origin

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

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