lycanthropy

[ lahy-kan-thruh-pee ]

/ laɪˈkæn θrə pi /

noun

a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being.

Origin of lycanthropy

From the Greek word lykanthrōpía, dating back to 1575–85. See lycanthrope, -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM lycanthropy

ly·can·throp·ic

[lahy-kuhn-throp-ik], /ˌlaɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lycanthropy

lyam-hound, lyard, lyase, Lyautey, lycanthrope, lycanthropy, Lycaon, Lycaonia, lycée, lyceum, lychee

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Example sentences from the Web for lycanthropy

Lycanthropy became regarded as a species of witchcraft, the werewolf as obtaining his powers from the Devil.
The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition|Caroline Taylor Stewart
The president of the Court declared that lycanthropy was a form of hallucination and was not in itself a punishable crime.
Human Animals|Frank Hamel
Lycanthropy confines itself to the metamorphosis of physical man to animal form only during man's physical lifetime.
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell
This malady, which is not unknown to physicians, has been termed "Lycanthropy."
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon|George Rawlinson

Brit., Lycanthropy:Insane delusions must reflect the usages and beliefs of contemporaneous society.
The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition|Caroline Taylor Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for lycanthropy

lycanthropy

/ (laɪˈkænθrəpɪ) /

noun

the supposed magical transformation of a person into a wolf

psychiatry a delusion in which a person believes that he is a wolf

Derived forms of lycanthropy

lycanthropic (ˌlaɪkənˈθrɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for lycanthropy

C16: from Greek lukānthropía, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lycanthropy

lycanthropy

[ lī-kăn′thrə-pē ]

n.

The delusion that one is a wolf.

单词	lycanthropy
释义	lycanthropy [ lahy-kan-thruh-pee ] / laɪˈkæn θrə pi / noun a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal. the supposed or fabled assumption of the appearance of a wolf by a human being. Origin of lycanthropy From the Greek word lykanthrōpía, dating back to 1575–85. See lycanthrope, -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM lycanthropy ly·can·throp·ic [lahy-kuhn-throp-ik], /ˌlaɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, adjective Words nearby lycanthropy lyam-hound, lyard, lyase, Lyautey, lycanthrope, lycanthropy, Lycaon, Lycaonia, lycée, lyceum, lychee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lycanthropy Lycanthropy became regarded as a species of witchcraft, the werewolf as obtaining his powers from the Devil. The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition\|Caroline Taylor Stewart The president of the Court declared that lycanthropy was a form of hallucination and was not in itself a punishable crime. Human Animals\|Frank Hamel Lycanthropy confines itself to the metamorphosis of physical man to animal form only during man's physical lifetime. Werwolves\|Elliott O'Donnell This malady, which is not unknown to physicians, has been termed "Lycanthropy." The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon\|George Rawlinson Brit., Lycanthropy:Insane delusions must reflect the usages and beliefs of contemporaneous society. The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition\|Caroline Taylor Stewart British Dictionary definitions for lycanthropy lycanthropy / (laɪˈkænθrəpɪ) / noun the supposed magical transformation of a person into a wolf psychiatry a delusion in which a person believes that he is a wolf Derived forms of lycanthropy lycanthropic (ˌlaɪkənˈθrɒpɪk), adjective Word Origin for lycanthropy C16: from Greek lukānthropía, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lycanthropy lycanthropy [ lī-kăn′thrə-pē ] n. The delusion that one is a wolf. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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