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galeanthropy

Syllables: ga·le·an·thro·py/ɡæliˈænθɹəpi/

galeanthropy noun: the mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.

galeanthropy: the mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the...
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Noun

galeanthropy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.
    • "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."1973, M. E. Kerr [pseudonym; Marijane Meaker], chapter 5, in If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever?, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row; republished Tarrytown, N.Y.: Marshall Cavendish, 2009, page 49
    • Meanwhile his frau made loud mewling and scratching noises in the hallway beyond, deep in the throes of advanced galeanthropy.1994 May 20, Matthew Marchese, “Tales of Obscure Usage I”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet), message-ID <1994May20.134031.17065@driftwood.cray.com>

galeanthropy meaning in Tamil

galeanthropy in Tamil

பூனையான உணர்வு

Origin of galeanthropy

From Ancient Greek γαλῆ (galê), a contracted form of γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “humanity”).

Questions about galeanthropy

What does galeanthropy mean?
Galeanthropy means the mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.
What is galeanthropy in Tamil?
Galeanthropy in Tamil is பூனையான உணர்வு. See Galeanthropy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is galeanthropy?
Galeanthropy is a noun.
How do you pronounce galeanthropy?
Galeanthropy is pronounced /ɡæliˈænθɹəpi/ (UK).

Words near galeanthropy in the dictionary

  1. galeal
  2. Galeana
  3. Galeanas
  4. Galeano
  5. Galeanos
  6. galeanthropy
  7. galeas
  8. galeases
  9. galeaspid
  10. galeaspidin
  11. galeaspids

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