ALLOTRIOPHAGY
Definition and Etymology Allotriophagy, derived from the Greek roots *allotrios* meaning ‘strange’ or ‘foreign,’ and *phagein* meaning ‘to eat,’ describes the persistent, compulsive drive to consume substances that are fundamentally non-food, non-nutritive, and often hazardous. This condition is formally recognized within clinical psychology and psychiatry as a distinct feeding and eating disorder. The core definition […]