lycanthropy /laɪ̯ˈkæn.θɹə.piː/ noun3 •The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom. •The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.On one hand, Jacques is quite glad that he doesn’t have classic lycanthropy. Turning into a squirrel tends to cause fewer problems than turning into a wolf. — 2014 •A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal. formslycanthropies