LYCANTHROPY

11 letters 24 Scrabble points /laɪˈkanθɹəpi/

Definition of LYCANTHROPY

noun
  1. The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.

  2. (mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.

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

Related words: werewolfdom werewolfism

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters L Y C A N T H R O P Y
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 24 points