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therianthropic

[ theer-ee-an-throp-ik ]

adjective

  1. being partly bestial and partly human in form.
  2. of or relating to deities conceived or represented in such form.


therianthropic

/ ˌθɪərɪənˈθrɒpɪk; ˌθɪərɪˈænθrəˌpɪzəm /

adjective

  1. (of certain mythical creatures or deities) having a partly animal, partly human form
  2. of or relating to such creatures or deities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • therianthropism, noun
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Other Words From

  • the·ri·an·thro·pism [theer-ee-, an, -thr, uh, -piz-, uh, m], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of therianthropic1

1885–90; < Greek thērí(on) “beast” + anthrop(o)- ( def ) + -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of therianthropic1

C19: from Greek thērion wild animal + anthrōpos man
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Example Sentences

Similarly we find “therianthropic” forms—half animal, half human—in Egypt or Assyria-Babylonia.

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