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lycanthropy
English
Alternative forms
- lycanthropia
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ??????????? (lukanthr?pía), from ??????????? (lukánthr?pos).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /la??kan???pi/
Noun
lycanthropy (usually uncountable, plural lycanthropies)
- (mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.
- (mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.
- On one hand, Jacques is quite glad that he doesn’t have classic lycanthropy. Turning into a squirrel tends to cause fewer problems than turning into a wolf.
- A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
Synonyms
- (state of being a werewolf) werewolfdom, werewolfism
Related terms
- lycanthrope
Translations
See also
- werewolf
- shapeshift
Further reading
- Wikipedia article on Lycanthropy
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lycanthropic
English
Etymology
lycanthrope +? -ic
Adjective
lycanthropic (comparative more lycanthropic, superlative most lycanthropic)
- Of or pertaining to lycanthropy.
- Of or pertaining to lycanthropes.
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