lycanthropy

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Scrabble points: 24
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Letters: 11

Pronunciation

/laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/

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/laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/ · /lʌɪ̯-/ · /-ˈkan-/ · /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.pi/ · /lɑe̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/ · /lɑe̯ˈkɛn.θɹə.piː/ · /laɪ̯ˈkan.θɹə.pi/ · /lʌi̯-/ · /ləi̯-/ · /-θɹʌ-/ · /ləjˈka(ː)n.t̪ɾo.piː/ · /lɑːj-/

Definition of lycanthropy

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)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.

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noun

(uncountable, usually)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.
(broadly, uncountable, usually)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.”
(uncountable, usually)A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠκᾰνθρωπῐ́ᾱ (lŭkănthrōpĭ́ā), from λῠκᾰ́νθρωπος (lŭkắnthrōpos, “wolfman”). By surface analysis, lycanthrope + -y (abstract noun suffix).

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