The eating of raw or fresh meat, either as a dietary practice or compulsion.
From Greek 'kreo' (meat) and 'phagein' (to eat), literally 'meat-eating.' The suffix '-ia' marks it as a medical or behavioral condition.
Some cultures practiced ritual creophagia for spiritual reasons, believing raw meat transferred animal strength—but the practice is risky since raw meat carries parasites and bacteria!
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