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单词 -phagism
释义

-phagismcomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. hippophagism n.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕαγεῖν , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕαγεῖν to eat (see -phagous comb. form) + -ism suffix. Compare -phagist comb. form.Combined with first elements ultimately of Greek origin. Attested from the early 19th cent., chiefly in native formations.
Forming nouns denoting the practice of eating (often habitually) a particular food or other substance.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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