cynanthropy

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noun

A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.

OriginAncient Greek κύων →
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Meanings

nouncynanthropy (uncountable)

alternative kynanthropy

  1. uncountablemedicineA delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
  2. uncountableanthropologyA shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύων“dog”
  2. Englishcynanthropy

Coined based on Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”).

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Translations

French cynanthropie
  • cynanthropiedelusion where one believes they are a dog
Greek κυνανθρωπία
  • κυνανθρωπία (kynanthropía)delusion where one believes they are a dog
Malay kinantropi
  • kinantropidelusion where one believes they are a dog
Russian кинантро́пия
  • кинантро́пия (kinantrópija)delusion where one believes they are a dog
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APA

cynanthropy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynanthropy

MLA

“cynanthropy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynanthropy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cynanthropy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynanthropy.

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