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  • noun rare The feeding on a god, in a sacramental context.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek θεός (Theós, "god") and the suffix -phagy (to feed on)

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Examples

  • We have relapsed into disputes about transubstantiation at the very moment when the discovery of the wide prevalence of theophagy as a tribal custom has deprived us of the last excuse for believing that our official religious rites differ in essentials from those of barbarians.

    The Revolutionist’s Handbook 1903

  • We have relapsed into disputes about transubstantiation at the very moment when the discovery of the wide prevalence of theophagy as a tribal custom has deprived us of the last excuse for believing that our official religious rites differ in essentials from those of barbarians.

    Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion George Bernard Shaw 1903

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  • The eating of a god (such as in the Christian communion).

    May 14, 2008