theophagy

T1H4E1O1P3H4A1G2Y4

noun

The eating or consumption of a god, typically in a sacramental context.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nountheophagy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe eating or consumption of a god, typically in a sacramental context.

Origin

From theo- + -phagy (“to feed on, to eat”); compare theophage.

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Translations

Russian теофа́гия
  • теофа́гия (teofágija)the eating or consumption of a god
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APA

theophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theophagy

MLA

“theophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theophagy.

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