cynanthropy

== English == === Alternative forms === kynanthropy === Etymology === Coined based on Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”). === Noun === cynanthropy (uncountable) (medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog. (anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === galeanthropy lycanthropy === References === “cynanthropy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.