lycanthropy
[ lahy-kan-thruh-pee ]
/ laɪˈkæn θrə pi /
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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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How to use lycanthropy in a sentence
Lycanthropic criminals were also brought up who had prowled about and devastated the sheepfolds.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft|Howard WilliamsThe tanoana seems to be the soul of which lycanthropic feats are asserted.
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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