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lycanthrope

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ly·can·thrope  (lkn-thrp, l-kn-)
n.
1. A werewolf.
2. A person affected with lycanthropy.
[Greek lukanthrpos : lukos, wolf; see wkwo- in Indo-European roots + anthrpos, man.]
lycanthrope [ˈlaɪkənˌθrəʊp laɪˈkænθrəʊp]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) a werewolf
2. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a person who believes that he is a wolf
[via New Latin, from Greek lukanthrōpos, from lukos wolf + anthrōpos man]
lycanthrope
1. a person suffering from lycanthropy.
2. a werewolf or alien spirit in the form of a bloodthirsty wolf.
3. a person reputed to be able to change himself or another person into a wolf.
See also: Wolves
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lycanthropelycanthrope - a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
loup-garou, werewolf, wolfman
mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth


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With the penchant of the reading public for lycanthropes and other preternatural creatures, libraries would do well to purchase this.
Blood and Chocolate by Israel, Jodi L. / Kliatt
Topped by vitrines (some of which are eerily vacant) and decorated with clutches of silk flowers, little wire trees festooned with dime-store charms, carved and painted birds, long strands of golden chain, and hunks of raw minerals (not to mention the obligatory decomposing lycanthropes enfolded within its strange contours), the entire assemblage is an uncanny cross between a half-dismantled department store display and a low-budget natural history museum.
David Altmejd: Andrea Rosen Gallery by Kastner, Jeffrey / Artforum International
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