loup-garou

/ˌlu.ɡəˈɹuː/

noun

A werewolf.

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werewolfwolfmanlycanthrope
OriginFrench loup-garou →
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Meanings

nounloup-garou (plural loup-garous or loups-garous)

plural loup-garous · plural loups-garous

  1. A werewolf.

    In this respect, it is always a full moon for a loup-garou. They are never more than half-sane to begin with, and they tend to become increasingly unstable over time.

    2013, Elliott James, Pushing Luck

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again

Similar
werewolfwolfmanlycanthrope
Broader
mythical monstermythical creature
Also see
lycanthropewerewolfwolfman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchloup-garou
  2. Frenchloup-garou
  3. Englishloup-garou

Borrowed from French loup-garou.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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