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ly·can·thropy (lī kan′t̸hrə pē)

noun

  1. a mental disorder in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf
  2. Folklore the magical power to transform oneself or another into a wolf

Etymology: ModL lycanthropia < Gr lykanthrōpia: see lycanthrope

Related Forms:

  • lycanthropic ly′·can·throp′ic (lī′kən t̸hräp′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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