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Definitions for zoanthropy
zoʊˈæn θrə pizoan·thropy
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Princeton's WordNet
zoanthropynoun
the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
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zoanthropynoun
A kind of delusion in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals.
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zoanthropy
Clinical lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric syndrome that involves a delusion that the affected person can transform into, has transformed into, or is, an animal. Its name is associated with the mythical condition of lycanthropy, a supernatural affliction in which humans are said to physically shapeshift into wolves. It is purported to be a rare disorder.
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Zoanthropy is a mental disorder in which a person believes they have turned into or have taken on the characteristics of an animal. They behave and perceive their surroundings as if they are that particular animal.
Webster Dictionary
Zoanthropynoun
a kind of monomania in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals
Etymology: [Gr. animal + man.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Zoanthropy
zō-an′thrō-pi, n. a form of mental delusion in which a man believes himself to be a beast—the devout divine, Simon Browne (1680-1732), under this belief devoted himself to the making of a dictionary—'I am doing nothing,' he says, 'that requires a reasonable soul: I am making a dictionary.'—adj. Zōanthrop′ic. [Gr. zōon, an animal, anthrōpos, a man.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zoanthropy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zoanthropy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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