zoanthropic, adj.

zoanthropic
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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.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### 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

1. Z-lister, n. 1999–
2. zloty, n. 1915–
3. Zn, n. 1814–
4. -zoa, comb. form
5. -zoan, comb. form
6. zoantharian, adj. & n. 1887–
7. zoanthid, n. 1870–
8. zoanthidan, adj. 1888–
9. zoanthodeme, n. 1877–
10. zoanthoid, adj. 1854–
11. zoanthropic, adj.1891–
12. zoanthropy, n. 1856–
13. zoanthus, n. 1841–
14. zoarial, adj. 1896–
15. zoarium, n. 1880–
16. zob, n. 1911–
17. zocalo, n. 1884–
18. zocco, n. 1664–1723
19. zocle, n. 1704–
20. zoco, n. 1892–
21. zodiac, n. 1390–

## Meaning & use

Pathology.

1. 1891–
   Pertaining to zoanthropy.
   1. 1891

      > Zoanthropic mania..; zoanthropic literature.

      Century Dictionary at Zoanthropic
   pathology psychiatry
   1. lycanthropic 1846–
      Of or belonging to lycanthropy; having lycanthropy.
   2. cynanthropic 1864–
      Of or pertaining to cynanthropy.
   3. zoanthropic 1891–
      Pertaining to zoanthropy.
   4. megalomaniacal 1892–
   5. megalomaniac 1899–
      Affected by, characteristic of, or resulting from megalomania; power-hungry.
   6. nihilistic 1902–
      Psychiatry. Designating delusions that the patient's body, the world, or parts of either have ceased to exist or to function, associated with mental…
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zəʊænˈθrɒpɪk/
/zəʊənˈθrɒpɪk/

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##### 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 /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### 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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Originally published as part of the entry for zoanthropy, n.

zoanthropy, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.