therianthropic

adjective

the·​ri·​an·​throp·​ic
¦thirē¦an¦thräpik
1
: combining human and animal form
therianthropic deity
2
: relating to religions in which the deities worshiped are partly human and partly animal in form

Word History

Etymology

Greek thērianthrōpos beast-man (from thēri- therio- + anthrōpos man, human being) + English -ic

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“Therianthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therianthropic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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