lycanthropy

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

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Origin

  • From Ancient Greek λυκανθρωπία, from λυκάνθρωπος.

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