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单词 pantophagy
释义

pantophagyn.

Brit. /panˈtɒfədʒi/, U.S. /pænˈtɑfədʒi/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek παντοϕαγία.
Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek παντοϕαγία indiscriminate eating (Septuagint) < ancient Greek παντο- panto- comb. form + -ϕαγία -phagy comb. form. Compare earlier pantophagist n.
The eating of all kinds or a great variety of food.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [noun] > eating all sorts of food
pantophagy1841
1841 Fraser's Mag. 24 26 The premier..gloriously crams With a power of pantophagy ultra-Herculean.
1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pantophagia, term for the capability of enjoying all eatables without distinction: pantophagy.
1991 Guardian (Nexis) 27 Apr. The patron saint of pantophagy was Frank Buckland... Buckland's chief hobby was eating his way through as much of the natural world as possible.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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