lycanthropy

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Type of insanity, described by ancient writers, in which the patient imagines himself to be a wolf, with the instincts and propensities of a wolf. Also, more generally applied to those forms of insanity in which the patient imagines himself a beast.
lycanthropy
Accepted term: 02-Mar-2026