lycanthropy
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lycanthropy
- /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/ UK
- /lʌɪ̯-/ UK
- /-ˈkan-/ UK
- /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.pi/ Canada, US
- /lɑe̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/ Australia
- /lɑe̯ˈkɛn.θɹə.piː/ New Zealand
- /laɪ̯ˈkan.θɹə.pi/ Scotland
- /lʌi̯-/ Scotland
- /ləi̯-/ Scotland
- /-θɹʌ-/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ænθɹəpi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠκᾰνθρωπῐ́ᾱ (lŭkănthrōpĭ́ā), from λῠκᾰ́νθρωπος (lŭkắnthrōpos, “wolfman”). By surface analysis, lycanthrope + -y (abstract noun suffix).
noun lycanthropies · lycanthropia
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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.
Similar: werewolfdom, werewolfism
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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.
Similar: therianthropy
- A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
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noun act of shapeshifting
| Español | licantropía |
|---|---|
| Português | licantropia |
| Français | lycanthropie |
| Deutsch | Lykanthropie |
| Ελληνικά | λυκανθρωπία lykanthropía |
| Русский | ликантро́пия likantrópija |
Talk about this word "lycanthropy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lycanthropy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lycanthropy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lycanthropy "lycanthropy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lycanthropy.Cite this
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title = {lycanthropy},
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year = {2026},
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