Meaning of cynophagist | Babel Free

Definitions

An eater of dog meat; one who engages in cynophagia.

formal, rare

Examples

“So closely are the Abors and Miris connected that the names of some of their tribes [...] are the same, but the Abor branch of Chimirr is said to be distinguished by the custom of eating dogs; in fact, they are cynophagists.”

“The natives are cynophagists and I was told that they rub the bruised fruit of the Barringtonia speciosa called "a vutun" on the closed eyes of recently born pups, to cause them to open, but I did not actually see this veterinary fear performed.”

“Interviewed cynophagists would therefore not say that they eat dog flesh for its taste bur rather suggest other reasons (religion, medicine, etc.), more acceptable to the interviewer.”

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