ZOANTHROPY

zoanthropy

(noun) the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

zoanthropy (uncountable)

(medicine) A kind of delusion in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals.

Hypernyms

• monomania

Source: Wiktionary


Zo*an"thro*py, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A kind of monomania in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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