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werewolfdom en · NOUN

Etymology

From werewolf + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The world of werewolves.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being a werewolf; werewolfism; lycanthropy.
    • Werewolfdom is caused by a virus, somewhat like rabies, which liberates an atavistic part of the brain that human beings have lost. 2001, Lindo J. Holland-Toll, As American As Mom, Baseball, and Apple Pie:
    • Werewolf of London (1935) was one of the earliest Hollywood films about werewolfdom; as such, it is ponderous and self-important. 1986, David Hogan, Dark Romance: Sexuality in the Horror Film - Page 43:
    • Stories about running with Samson in their early days of werewolfdom, most of which ended with Samson waking up naked on the front porch of a ranger station. 2011, Molly Harper, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf: