‖n. [ NL. ] See Lycanthropy, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. lycanthropie. ] 1. The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) A kind of erratic melancholy, in which the patient imagines himself a wolf, and imitates the actions of that animal. [ 1913 Webster ]