therianthropic

American  

[theer-ee-an-throp-ik] / ˌθɪər i ænˈθrɒp ɪk /

adjective

1. being partly bestial and partly human in form.

2. of or relating to deities conceived or represented in such form.

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therianthropic British  

/ ˌθɪərɪənˈθrɒpɪk, ˌθɪərɪˈænθrəˌpɪzəm /

adjective

1. (of certain mythical creatures or deities) having a partly animal, partly human form

2. of or relating to such creatures or deities

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Other Word Forms

• therianthropism noun

Etymology

Origin of therianthropic

1885–90; < Greek thērí(on) “beast” + anthrop(o)- ( def. ) + -ic

Example Sentences

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