Meaning of lycanthropy in English

1. Pronunciation

   /laɪˈkænθrəpi/

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1. Noun

   lycanthropy

   Etymology

   late 16th century (as a supposed form of madness): from modern Latin lycanthropia, from Greek lukanthrōpia, from lukos‘wolf’ + anthrōpos‘man’

   Definitions

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