tecnophagy

English

Etymology

From tecno- +‎ -phagy.

Noun

tecnophagy (uncountable)

  1. The eating of one's own children.
    • 2007, Ramus: Critical Studies in Greek and Roman Literature (page 134)
      […] tecnophagy is, in terms of mythical precedent, masculine behaviour: Cronos devours his children; Thyestes and Tereus eat their sons, albeit unknowingly. I have not been able to find any instances of mothers eating their children […]
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