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zoanthropy

/ˌzəʊˈæn.θrə.pi/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una rara alteración psiquiátrica en la que la persona cree haberse transformado en un animal.

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/ˌzəʊˈæn.θrə.pi/C2formalmedical
  • esSustantivo que designa una rara alteración psiquiátrica en la que la persona cree haberse transformado en un animal.

A noun referring to a rare psychiatric delusion in which a person believes they have transformed into an animal.

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  1. Delusion of being an animalC2formalmedical

    A rare psychiatric delusion in which a person believes they have transformed into an animal, often accompanied by corresponding behaviors.

    eszoantropía

    • The patient exhibited zoanthropy, believing he was a wolf and howling at the moon.
    • In cases of zoanthropy, individuals may mimic the sounds and movements of the animal they believe they are.
    • Historically, zoanthropy was sometimes linked to lycanthropy in folklore.