patriphagy

Etymology

From patri- + -phagy.

patriphagy means the act of consuming one's own father, either by a person or another organism. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

noun

The act of consuming one's own father, either by a person or another organism.“His was perhaps rather a practical rather than a speculative bent, but let us not forget his unflinching faith in the future, and let us remember, too, that in his passing he helped to shape the basic social institutions of parricide and patriphagy which give continuity both to the community and to the individual.”