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.
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Origin of lycanthropy
OTHER WORDS FROM lycanthropy
ly·can·throp·ic [lahy-kuhn-throp-ik], /ˌlaɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for lycanthropy
The tanoana seems to be the soul of which lycanthropic feats are asserted.
Lycanthropic criminals were also brought up who had prowled about and devastated the sheepfolds.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft|Howard Williams
British Dictionary definitions for lycanthropy
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), adjectiveWord Origin for lycanthropy
C16: from Greek lukānthropía, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man
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Medical definitions for lycanthropy
lycanthropy
[ lī-kăn′thrə-pē ]
n.
The delusion that one is a wolf.
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