cynanthropy
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Coined based on Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”).
Noun[edit]
cynanthropy (uncountable)
- (medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
- (anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.
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Translations[edit]
delusion where one believes they are a dog
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References[edit]
- “cynanthropy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.