XEROPHAGY

Etymology

Noun

xerophagy (plural xerophagies)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Xe*roph"a*gy, n. Etym: [L. xerophagia, Gr.

Definition: Among the primitive Christians, the living on a diet of dry food in Lent and on other fasts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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