"werehuman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: werehumans [plural]
Etymology: From were- + human. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|human}} were- + human Head templates: {{en-noun}} werehuman (plural werehumans)
  1. (fiction) A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human. Categories (topical): Fiction Coordinate_terms: wereman
    Sense id: en-werehuman-en-noun-yzvDYJul Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2014, Robert Denethon, Steam Submarine Cryptoloup, Submarine Media Pty Ltd",
          "text": "Zelf said, “I am a werehuman.” She sobbed as though there could be no greater shame on the face of the earth than this. Zev scratched his head. “A werehuman? What on earth is that?” Zelf took off the cowl that covered her face. The beautiful elfin face of a human female looked back at Zev, [...]. The only part of her that remained wolfish were her two furry ears. [...] Zelf said: \"I turn into this monster very month - every time the moon hides his face I lose my wolfish loveliness and become this - […]\"",
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          "ref": "2014, W. Freedreamer Tinkanesh, Tales for the 21st Century, Lulu.com, page 17",
          "text": "Just in case Lady Luck had not ignored her enough already, she was later on attacked by a vampire. […] As a wolf, she was bright. As a werehuman, her boosted IQ was rather low. So, yes, actually, Diz was not even a werewolf, and I probably […]",
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