lycanthropy

noun ly·can·thro·py \lī-ˈkan(t)-thrə-pē\

Definition of LYCANTHROPY

: a delusion that one has become a wolf

: the assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible by witchcraft or magic

— ly·can·throp·ic \ˌlī-kən-ˈthrä-pik\ adjective

New Latin lycanthropia, from Greek lykanthrōpia, from lykanthrōpos werewolf, from lykos wolf + anthrōpos human being — more at wolf

First Known Use: 1594

Medical Dictionary

noun ly·can·thro·py \lī-ˈkan(t)-thrə-pē\

plural ly·can·thro·pies

: a delusion that one has become or has assumed the characteristics of a wolf

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