zoanthropy
The belief that one has transformed into an animalThe belief that one has transformed into an animal.
» People with zoanthropy believe they've changed into an animal.
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1 senses(uncountable)The belief that one has transformed into an animal.
More definitions
- the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
Examples
1 sentencesPeople with zoanthropy believe they've changed into an animal.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin zōanthrōpia. By surface analysis, zoanthrope + -y.From Latin zōanthrōpia. By surface analysis, zoanthrope + -y.
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedzoanthrope
Derivedzoanthropic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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