Definitions for lycanthropy
laɪˈkæn θrə pily·can·thropy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lycanthropynoun

   (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lycanthropynoun

   The act of shapeshifting between the form of a human being and a wolf, often done during a full moon, according to legend.

2. lycanthropynoun

   A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.

3. Etymology: From λυκανθρωπία, from λυκάνθρωπος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lycanthropynoun

   A kind of madness, in which men have the qualities of wild beasts.

   Etymology: lycantropie, French; λύϰαν and ἀνϑϱωπος.

   He sees like a man in his sleep, and grows as much the wiser as the man that dreamt of a lycanthropy, and was for ever after wary not to come near a river. Taylor.

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1. lycanthropy

   In folklore, a werewolf (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lukánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon. Early sources for belief in this ability or affliction, called lycanthropy, are Petronius (27–66) and Gervase of Tilbury (1150–1228). The werewolf is a widespread concept in European folklore, existing in many variants, which are related by a common development of a Christian interpretation of underlying European folklore developed during the medieval period. From the early modern period, werewolf beliefs also spread to the New World with colonialism. Belief in werewolves developed in parallel to the belief in witches, in the course of the Late Middle Ages and the early modern period. Like the witchcraft trials as a whole, the trial of supposed werewolves emerged in what is now Switzerland (especially the Valais and Vaud) in the early 15th century and spread throughout Europe in the 16th, peaking in the 17th and subsiding by the 18th century. The persecution of werewolves and the associated folklore is an integral part of the "witch-hunt" phenomenon, albeit a marginal one, accusations of lycanthropy being involved in only a small fraction of witchcraft trials. During the early period, accusations of lycanthropy (transformation into a wolf) were mixed with accusations of wolf-riding or wolf-charming. The case of Peter Stumpp (1589) led to a significant peak in both interest in and persecution of supposed werewolves, primarily in French-speaking and German-speaking Europe. The phenomenon persisted longest in Bavaria and Austria, with persecution of wolf-charmers recorded until well after 1650, the final cases taking place in the early 18th century in Carinthia and Styria.After the end of the witch-trials, the werewolf became of interest in folklore studies and in the emerging Gothic horror genre; werewolf fiction as a genre has pre-modern precedents in medieval romances (e.g. Bisclavret and Guillaume de Palermecode: fra promoted to code: fr ) and developed in the 18th century out of the "semi-fictional" chapbook tradition. The trappings of horror literature in the 20th century became part of the horror and fantasy genre of modern popular culture.

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1. lycanthropy

   Lycanthropy is a condition in folklore and myths where a human is said to transform into a wolf or a creature with wolf-like characteristics. This term is commonly associated with werewolf legends and tales. The transformation can be due to various reasons, such as a curse, a bite from a werewolf, or specific rituals. In a broader sense, it can also be used to describe shape-shifting into other animals. In a psychiatric context, it can refer to a mental condition where a person believes that they have been transformed into an animal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lycanthropynoun

   the supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf

2. Lycanthropynoun

   a kind of erratic melancholy, in which the patient imagines himself a wolf, and imitates the actions of that animal

3. Etymology: [Gr. : cf. F. lycanthropie.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lycanthropy

   lī-kan′thro-pi, n. the power possessed by a person of changing himself into a wolf: a kind of madness, in which the patient fancies himself to be a wolf.—ns. Lycan′thrope, Lycan′thropist, a wolf-man or were-wolf, one affected with lycanthropy.—adjs. Lycanthrop′ic, Lycan′thropous. [Gr. lykos, a wolf, anthrōpos, a man.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lycanthropy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lycanthropy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lycanthropy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lycanthropy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lycanthropy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycanthropy
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lycanthropy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lycanthropy
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
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