Xerophagy

//zɪəˈɹɒfədʒi// noun

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

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Etymology

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

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