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therianthropic
[ theer-ee-an-throp-ik ]
adjective
- being partly bestial and partly human in form.
- of or relating to deities conceived or represented in such form.
therianthropic
/ ˌθɪərɪənˈθrɒpɪk; ˌθɪərɪˈænθrəˌpɪzəm /
adjective
- (of certain mythical creatures or deities) having a partly animal, partly human form
- of or relating to such creatures or deities
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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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