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zoanthropy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoan-thropy
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that one has transformed into an animal.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin zōanthrōpia. By surface analysis, zoanthrope + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: zōanthrōpia

Usage

Derived Forms

zoanthropic

Frequently Paired Words

zoanthrope

Questions

What does zoanthropy mean?
The belief that one has transformed into an animal.
Where does zoanthropy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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