lycanthropy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
WordNet
Ly*can"thro*py noun
Etymology
Gr. : cf. F.Definitions
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The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf. Lowell. -
(Med.) A kind of erratic melancholy, in which the patient imagines himself a wolf, and imitates the actions of that animal.