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lycanthrope

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If you think "werewolf" is sexist, I would recommend "lycanthrope" as an alternative, rather than "manwolf".I did not say "mankind is fine" I said that it's etymology is not sexist.

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Quick take

a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again

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noun

a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again

Definitions

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If you think "werewolf" is sexist, I would recommend "lycanthrope" as an alternative, rather than "manwolf".I did not say "mankind is fine" I said that it's etymology is not sexist.

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How do you use lycanthrope in a sentence?

If you think "werewolf" is sexist, I would recommend "lycanthrope" as an alternative, rather than "manwolf".I did not say "mankind is fine" I said that it's etymology is not sexist.

What does lycanthrope mean?

a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again

What part of speech is lycanthrope?

lycanthrope is commonly used as noun.