lycanthropy

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/|/lʌɪ̯-/|/-ˈkan-/    美 /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.pi/|/lɑe̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom. uncountable,usually
  2. The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf. broadly,uncountable,usually
    — On one hand, Jacques is quite glad that he doesn’t have classic lycanthropy. Turning into a squirrel tends to cause fewer problems than turning into a wolf.
  3. A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal. uncountable,usually

词形变化

lycanthropies plural lycanthropia alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
lycanthropist
相关词
lycanthrope shapeshift werewolf

词源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠκᾰνθρωπῐ́ᾱ (lŭkănthrōpĭ́ā), from λῠκᾰ́νθρωπος (lŭkắnthrōpos, “wolfman”). By surface analysis, lycanthrope + -y (abstract noun suffix).
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