"therianthrope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈθɛɹ.i.ənˌθɹoʊp/, /ˈθiːɹ-/, /-æn-/ Audio: En-us-therianthrope.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-therianthrope.wav [Southern-England] Forms: therianthropes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|θηρίον|ἄνθρωπος|lang1=grc|lang2=grc|t1=wild beast|t2=man}} Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} therianthrope (plural therianthropes)
  1. (mythology) Any mythical being which is part human, part animal. Categories (topical): Mythology, Otherkin, People Translations (any mythical being which is part human, part animal): θηριάνθρωπος (thēriánthrōpos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), homme-bête [masculine] (French), thérianthrope [masculine] (French), Tiermensch [masculine] (German), Menschentier [neuter] (German), 獣人 (jūjin) (Japanese), о́боротень (óborotenʹ) [masculine] (Russian), териа́нтроп (teriántrop) [masculine] (Russian), териа́н (terián) [masculine] (Russian), человекозве́рь (čelovekozvérʹ) [masculine] (Russian), hombre bestia [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-therianthrope-en-noun-eH2Bxa4D Disambiguation of Otherkin: 51 49 Disambiguation of People: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Shapeshifters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Shapeshifters: 73 27 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'any mythical being which is part human, part animal': 96 4
  2. (sometimes furry fandom slang) Someone with an intense spiritual or psychological identification as a non-human animal. Tags: slang, sometimes Categories (topical): Furry fandom, Otherkin, People Synonyms: therian
    Sense id: en-therianthrope-en-noun-dHWMf2m1 Disambiguation of Furry fandom: 40 60 Disambiguation of Otherkin: 51 49 Disambiguation of People: 55 45 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: therianthropic, therianthropism, therianthropy, chimera, otherkin

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