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galeanthropy

noun /ɡæliˈænθɹəpi/

  1. The mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.

    rare, uncountable

    "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."

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek γαλῆ (galê), a contracted form of γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “humanity”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry galeanthropy (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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