First published 1921; not fully revised
zoanthropicadjective
Factsheet
What does the adjective zoanthropic mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zoanthropic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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How is the adjective zoanthropic pronounced?
British English
/zəʊænˈθrɒpɪk/
/zəʊənˈθrɒpɪk/
Where does the adjective zoanthropic come from?
Earliest known use
1890s
The earliest known use of the adjective zoanthropic is in the 1890s.
OED's only evidence for zoanthropic is from 1891, in Century Dictionary.
Nearby entries
- Z-lister, n.1999–
- zloty, n.1915–
- Zn, n.1814–
- -zoa, comb. form
- -zoan, comb. form
- zoantharian, adj. & n.1887–
- zoanthid, n.1870–
- zoanthidan, adj.1888–
- zoanthodeme, n.1877–
- zoanthoid, adj.1854–
- zoanthropic, adj.1891–
- zoanthropy, n.1856–
- zoanthus, n.1841–
- zoarial, adj.1896–
- zoarium, n.1880–
- zob, n.1911–
- zocalo, n.1884–
- zocco, n.1664–1723
- zocle, n.1704–
- zoco, n.1892–
- zodiac, n.1390–
Meaning & use
Pathology.
- 1891–Pertaining to zoanthropy.
- 1891
Zoanthropic mania..; zoanthropic literature.
Century Dictionary at Zoanthropic
the world health mental health and illness mental illness specific type of mental illness schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions [adjectives] delusions types of delusion- lycanthropic1846–Of or belonging to lycanthropy; having lycanthropy.
- cynanthropic1864–Of or pertaining to cynanthropy.
- zoanthropic1891–Pertaining to zoanthropy.
- megalomaniacal1892–
- megalomaniac1899–Affected by, characteristic of, or resulting from megalomania; power-hungry.
- nihilistic1902–Psychiatry. Designating delusions that the patient's body, the world, or parts of either have ceased to exist or to function, associated with mental…
Pronunciation
British English
/zəʊænˈθrɒpɪk/
/zəʊənˈθrɒpɪk/
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
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