xerophagy

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UK/zɪəˈɹɒfədʒi/

noun

A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.

OriginAncient Greek ξηροφαγία →
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Meanings

nounxerophagy (plural xerophagies)

plural xerophagies

  1. A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξηροφαγία
  2. Englishxerophagy

From Ancient Greek ξηροφαγία (xērophagía). Compare xero- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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