Lycanthropy

Lycanthropy is a mental disorder wherein a human being imagines that he or she is a werewolf. In many cases however, the subject is actually acurate in their assessment and they do in fact transform into a wolf-like creature under certain predetermined conditions. Those who suffer from Lycanthropy are often referred to as Lycanthropes. While most Lycanthropes assume the physical characteristics of a wolf, others only develop behaviorial aspects of an animal. A textbook definition for Lycanthropy was provided in the opening credits of the 1941 film The Wolf Man.