cynanthropy

English

Alternative forms

  • kynanthropy

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”).

Noun

cynanthropy (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
  2. (anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.

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