cynanthropy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
  2. A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.

Word forms

cynanthropy kynanthropy

Etymology

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

Related words

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