Galeanthropy
//ɡæliˈænθɹəpi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits. rare, uncountable
""That is the most interesting delusion I've come across since reading up on galeanthropy," said Sophie. […] / "What's galeanthropy?" I asked. / Sophie said, "It's the delusion that you've been turned into a cat.""
Example
More examples""That is the most interesting delusion I've come across since reading up on galeanthropy," said Sophie. […] / "What's galeanthropy?" I asked. / Sophie said, "It's the delusion that you've been turned into a cat.""
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαλῆ (galê), a contracted form of γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “humanity”).
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