"theophagy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From theo- + -phagy (“to feed on, to eat”); compare theophage. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|theo-|-phagy|gloss2=to feed on, to eat}} theo- + -phagy (“to feed on, to eat”), {{m|en|theophage}} theophage Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} theophagy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The eating or consumption of a god, typically in a sacramental context. Tags: rare, uncountable

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