lycanthrope
Americannoun
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a person affected with lycanthropy.
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a werewolf or alien spirit in the physical form of a bloodthirsty wolf.
noun
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a werewolf
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psychiatry a person who believes that he is a wolf
Etymology
Origin of lycanthrope
1615–25; < Greek lykánthrōpos wolf-man, equivalent to lýk ( os ) wolf + ánthrōpos man
Example Sentences
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A sometimes-friendly lycanthrope, Russell joined up with other Marvel horror characters to form the Legion of Monsters appearing in various comics on and off since 1976 to fight evil.
From Salon
Anthony Bajon is endearing as the sudden lycanthrope of the title.
From New York Times
A young man in a rural French village lets his inner lycanthrope out in the imported 2020 horror comedy “Teddy.”
From Los Angeles Times
Siblings hunt for the werewolf that attacked them and transformed them into lycanthropes.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s just a shame that a hungry lycanthrope puts a crimp in their travel plans.
From The Guardian
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