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Werewolf

/ˈwɛːwʊlf/

A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to transform during a full moon.

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📖 Definitions of "Werewolf"

noun

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A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to transform during a full moon.

🔄 Synonyms of "Werewolf"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lycanthropenoun	A werewolf.
wolfmannoun	A male werewolf or lycanthrope.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Werewolf"

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Word	Definition
wolfmannoun	A male werewolf or lycanthrope.
lycanthropenoun	A werewolf.
wolfnoun	(countable) Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
wolffishnoun	Any fish of the family Anarhichadidae.
monsternoun	A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
freaknoun	(slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
were wolfnoun	(rare) Alternative form of werewolf. [(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.]
warwolfnoun	Obsolete form of werewolf. [(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.]
wehrwolfnoun	Archaic form of werewolf. [(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.]
lycanthropianoun	Alternative form of lycanthropy. [(mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.]
man-wolfnoun	A werewolf or lycanthrope.
wolfwomannoun	(fantasy, mythology) A female werewolf or female lycanthrope.
lycanthropynoun	(mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.
wolvennoun	(fantasy, uncommon) A wolflike being; one who is wolflike in appearance or character.
werehumannoun	(fiction) A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human.
werewolferynoun	Synonym of werewolfism.
werewolfessnoun	(fantasy, mythology) A female werewolf.
wereanimalnoun	(fiction) A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.
werecreaturenoun	(rare) A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.
werebeingnoun	(folklore) Any shapeshifting creature, such as a werewolf or werebear.