cynanthropy
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCoined based on Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”).
Noun
editcynanthropy (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.
Related terms
editTranslations
editdelusion where one believes they are a dog
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See also
editReferences
edit- “cynanthropy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.