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lycanthropy

[lahy-kan-thruh-pee]
noun
  1. a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
  2. the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being.

Origin of lycanthropy

From the Greek word lykanthrōpía, dating back to 1575–85. See lycanthrope, -y3
Related formsly·can·throp·ic [lahy-kuh n-throp-ik] /ˌlaɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, adjective
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lycanthropy

noun
  1. the supposed magical transformation of a person into a wolf
  2. psychiatry a delusion in which a person believes that he is a wolf
Derived Formslycanthropic (ˌlaɪkənˈθrɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for lycanthropy

C16: from Greek lukānthropía, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man
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Word Origin and History for lycanthropic

lycanthropy

n.

1580s, a form of madness (described by ancient writers) in which the afflicted thought he was a wolf, from Greek lykanthropia, from lykanthropos "wolf-man," from lykos "wolf" (see wolf (n.)) + anthropos "man" (see anthropo-). Originally a form of madness (described by ancient writers) in which the afflicted thought he was a wolf; applied to actual transformations of persons (especially witches) into wolves since 1830 (see werewolf).

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lycanthropic in Medicine

lycanthropy

[lī-kăn′thrə-pē]
n.
  1. The delusion that one is a wolf.
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