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zoanthropy

zo·an·thro·py
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zoh-an-thruh-pee]
    • /zoʊˈæn θrə pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zoh-an-thruh-pee]
    • /zoʊˈæn θrə pi/

Definitions of zoanthropy word

  • noun zoanthropy a mental disorder in which one believes oneself to be an animal. 1
  • noun zoanthropy (medicine) A kind of delusion in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals. 1
  • noun zoanthropy a derangement of the mind in which the patient believes he or she is an animal or beast 0
  • noun zoanthropy a mental disorder in which a person imagines that he or she is a beast 0

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Origin of zoanthropy

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; zo- + -anthropy < New Latin -anthrōpia < Greek; see anthropo-, -y3

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Parts of speech for Zoanthropy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

zoanthropy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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