galeanthropy

Etymology


From, a contracted form of +.

Noun

 * 1)  A mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.
 * 2) * 1973, M. E. Kerr [pseudonym; ], chapter 5, in If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever?, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, ISBN 978-0-06-023148-4 ; republished Tarrytown, N.Y.:, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7614-5545-5 , page 49:
 * "That is the most interesting delusion I've come across since reading up on galeanthropy," said Sophie. / "What's galeanthropy?" I asked. / Sophie said, "It's the delusion that you've been turned into a cat."

Translations

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