lycanthropy

UK /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/ US /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.pi/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

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.

3

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

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