Definition of Lycanthropy

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

Generic synonyms: Magical Ability, Magical Power
Category relationships: Folklore

Definition of Lycanthropy

1. n. The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf.

Definition of Lycanthropy

1. [n -PIES]

Medical Definition of Lycanthropy

1. 1. The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf. 2. A kind of erratic melancholy, in which the patient imagines himself a wolf, and imitates the actions of that animal. Origin: Gr., cf. F. Lycanthropie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lycanthropy

lyase
lyase
lyases
lyases
Lyb antigen
Lycaena
Lycaena hypophlaeas
lycaenid
Lycaenidae
lycaenid butterfly
Lycaeon
lycanthrope
lycanthropies
lycanthropist
lycanthropy (current term)
lycanthropy (current term)
Lycaon pictus
lycea
lycee
lycees
lyceum
lyceums
lych
lychee
lychee
lychees
lyches
lychgate
lychgates
Lychins chalcedonica

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