Definition of LYCANTHROPY

lycanthropy

Meanings

Plural: lycanthropies

Noun

  • (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek λυκανθρωπία (lukanthrōpía), from λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “wolfman”). By surface analysis, lycanthrope + -y.

Scrabble Score: 24

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Words With Friends Score: 25

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