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lycanthropy

noun
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As a noun, lycanthropy means 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.

Meanings of lycanthropy

4 meanings

noun

  1. mythologyThe 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.

  2. mythologyThe 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.

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

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

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