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oligophagy

oligophagy

9.9
A habit of eating only a small number of different foods
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːlɪˈɡɒfəʤi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oligofagia
  • The child's oligophagy meant she would only eat plain pasta and bread at every meal.

Examples

  • Doctors became concerned about his health due to his persistent oligophagy and refusal to try new foods.

  • Many children exhibit oligophagy when they are picky eaters.

  • Family gatherings were challenging because of her oligophagy and strict food preferences.

  • His oligophagy limits his dietary options significantly.

  • His oligophagy restricts him to eating only rice and chicken every day.

  • The patient's oligophagy made it difficult for the nutritionist to recommend a balanced diet.

  • Due to her oligophagy, she often missed out on trying new dishes at restaurants.

Antonyms

variety
582 1.3

A group of different kinds of things

How Varied

oligophagy
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

oligophagy singular
oligophagies plural

Morphology

oligophagy = oligo + phagy

The word is built from technical Greek combining forms oligo- ('few') + -phagy ('eating'), which are not standalone English words and therefore not readily understandable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Oligophagy comes from the Greek parts oligo- 'few' and -phagy 'eating'. So it literally means 'eating few things', which helps explain a person who will only eat a very small range of foods.