Therianthrope

Origin

From Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, "wild beast") and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, "man").

Full definition of therianthrope

Noun

1. Any mythical being which is part human, part animal.
2. (furry fandom) Someone with an intense spiritual or psychological identification with a non-human animal.Therianthropes don't feel a need to dress in fursuits, because they believe they already are their animal, inside.

Synonyms

• (furry slang) therian

Hyponyms

• catgirl
• centaur
• faun
• harpy
• lycanthrope, werewolf
• mermaid
• minotaur
• onocentaur
• satyr