the process through witchcraft or magic, whereby a person is transformed from their human state into an animal, specifically this is usually a wolf.
LYCANTHROPY: "Lycanthropy is the belief than an individual has the capability transmogrifying themselves into another animal, typically a wolf."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "LYCANTHROPY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/lycanthropy/ (accessed August 9, 2022).