lycanthropy.

1. The transformation of a human into a wolf, or the condition of being able to do so, in folklore and fiction.

2. A rare delusional belief that one is, or has become, a wolf or another animal.

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Words that belong together

• a curse of lycanthropy
• tales of lycanthropy
• hereditary lycanthropy

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The old tale made lycanthropy a punishment for breaking an oath.

She feared the inheritance of lycanthropy more than the estate that came with it.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.