Associations to the word «Lycanthropy»

Wiktionary

LYCANTHROPY, noun. (mythology) The act of shapeshifting between the form of a human being and an animal (usually a wolf), often done during a full moon, according to legend.
LYCANTHROPY, noun. A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal

Dictionary definition

LYCANTHROPY, noun. (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley