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单词 onychophagia
释义

onychophagian.

Brit. /ˌɒnᵻkə(ʊ)ˈfeɪdʒ(ɪ)ə/, U.S. /ˈˌɑnəkoʊˈfeɪdʒ(i)ə/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: onycho- comb. form, -phagia comb. form.
Etymology: < onycho- comb. form + -phagia comb. form. Compare earlier onychophagist n., and slightly earlier onychophagy n.
The action or habit of biting one's nails.
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1894 G. H. Rohé in C. E. Sajous et al. Ann. Universal Med. Sci. II. d25 Bérillon has made a novel enquiry as to the frequency of one of the many bad habits of children, that of nail-biting, or, as he terms it, ‘onychophagia’.
1900 Daily Chron. 10 July 5/2Onychophagia’ is far more frequent in Parisian than in provincial schools.
1956 D. M. Pillsbury et al. Dermatology xlv. 1017 Onychophagia denotes biting of the free edge of the nail.
2000 E. Hollander & C. M. Wong in W. K. Goodman et al. Obsessive-compulsive Disorder i. 13 Stereotypic Movement Disorders..include head banging, onychophagia, and skin picking.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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