Creophagism

/ˌkriːəˈfædʒɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The practice or ideology of eating meat, especially raw meat, or the belief in meat-eating as necessary or virtuous.

Etymology

From Greek 'kreo' (meat) and 'phagein' (to eat) plus '-ism' (a system or ideology). It frames meat-eating as a deliberate philosophy.

Kelly Says

Creophagism as an ideology emerged strongly in 19th-century nutrition science when people believed raw meat was the most 'natural' and powerful food for strength!

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