lycanthropy
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noun \lī-ˈkan(t)-thrə-pē\Definition of LYCANTHROPY
1
: a delusion that one has become a wolf
2
: 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
Origin of LYCANTHROPY
New Latin lycanthropia, from Greek lykanthrōpia, from lykanthrōpos werewolf, from lykos wolf + anthrōpos human being — more at wolf
First Known Use: 1594
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ly·can·thro·py
noun \lī-ˈkan(t)-thrə-pē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ly·can·thro·pies
Medical Definition of LYCANTHROPY
: a delusion that one has become or has assumed the characteristics of a wolf
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