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omophagia

omophagia

9.9
A practice of eating raw meat in religious ceremonies
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊməˈfeɪdʒə/
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: omofagia
  • The ceremony featured omophagia, where participants consumed raw meat as part of the ritual.

Examples

  • Ancient rituals sometimes involved omophagia as a symbol of communion with the divine.

  • Scholars have studied omophagia in the context of early Greek religious practices.

  • The priestess described the significance of omophagia during the sacred ceremony.

  • The ritual involved omophagia as a way to connect with nature.

  • Some tribes practice omophagia during their ceremonies.

  • Many ancient cultures engaged in omophagia to honor their gods and ancestors.

  • In certain tribes, omophagia symbolizes a deep connection to their traditions and the natural world.

Antonyms

cooking
504 1.0

Preparing food by heating it, for example by boiling, baking, frying or roasting

Surface Forms

omophagia singular
omophagias plural

Morphology

omophagia = omophagy (opaque) = omo + phagia

Formed from Greek combining elements that are unfamiliar to average learners, so the compound meaning is not derivable for most B1 learners.

Etymology

Omophagia comes from Greek parts omo- 'raw' and -phagia 'to eat'. So, it literally means 'eating raw' and is used for the practice of eating raw flesh as part of a religious ceremony.