therianthropic
Americanadjective
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being partly bestial and partly human in form.
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of or relating to deities conceived or represented in such form.
adjective
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(of certain mythical creatures or deities) having a partly animal, partly human form
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of or relating to such creatures or deities
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of therianthropic
1885–90; < Greek thērí(on) “beast” + anthrop(o)- ( def. ) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Indeed, although the newly found painting may push back the date for the earliest figurative, therianthropic and narrative art, it reveals little about the driving force behind the emergence of such creative expression.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 12, 2019
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