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



RESET




Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

coffee icon