cynanthropy

English

Alternative forms

kynanthropy

Etymology

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

Noun

cynanthropy (uncountable)

(medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
(anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.

Related terms

cynanthrope
cynanthropic

Translations

delusion where one believes they are a dog

French: cynanthropie (fr) f
Greek: κυνανθρωπία (el) (kynanthropía)
Malay: kinantropi
Russian: кинантро́пия (ru) f (kinantrópija)

See also

References

“cynanthropy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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