lycanthropy

[ lahy-kan-thruh-pee ]

/ laɪˈkæn θrə pi /

noun

a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being.

Words nearby lycanthropy

lyam-hound, lyard, lyase, lyautey, lycanthrope, lycanthropy, lycaon, lycaonia, lyceum, lych, lychee

Origin of lycanthropy

From the Greek word lykanthrōpía, dating back to 1575–85. See lycanthrope, -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM lycanthropy

ly·can·throp·ic

[lahy-kuh n-throp-ik] /ˌlaɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for lycanthropic

The tanoana seems to be the soul of which lycanthropic feats are asserted.
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Lycanthropic criminals were also brought up who had prowled about and devastated the sheepfolds.
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British Dictionary definitions for lycanthropic

lycanthropy

/ (laɪˈkænθrəpɪ) /

noun

the supposed magical transformation of a person into a wolf

psychiatry a delusion in which a person believes that he is a wolf

Derived forms of lycanthropy

lycanthropic (ˌlaɪkənˈθrɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for lycanthropy

C16: from Greek lukānthropía, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man

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Medicine definitions for lycanthropic

lycanthropy

[ lī-kăn′thrə-pē ]

n.

The delusion that one is a wolf.