encephalophagy

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noun

The custom of eating brains as food.

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cerebrophagy
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Meanings

nounencephalophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe custom of eating brains as food.

    Therefore, by brain-eating in this article is meant cannibalistic encephalophagy, in other words consuming the brain of fellow men.

    1972, Archæology & Physical Anthropology in Oceania, University of Sydney

    Synonyms: cerebrophagy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe custom of eating brains as food.

Similar
cerebrophagy
Also see
cerebrophagy

Origin

From encephalo- + -phagy.

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APA

encephalophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalophagy

MLA

“encephalophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalophagy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encephalophagy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalophagy.

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