werehuman

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English

Etymology

From were- +‎ human.

Noun

werehuman (plural werehumans)

  1. (fiction) A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human.
    • 2014, Robert Denethon, Steam Submarine Cryptoloup, Submarine Media Pty Ltd:
      Zelf said, “I am a werehuman.” She sobbed as though there could be no greater shame on the face of the earth than this. Zev scratched his head. “A werehuman? What on earth is that?” Zelf took off the cowl that covered her face. The beautiful elfin face of a human female looked back at Zev, [...]. The only part of her that remained wolfish were her two furry ears. [...] Zelf said: "I turn into this monster very month - every time the moon hides his face I lose my wolfish loveliness and become this - […] "
    • 2014, W. Freedreamer Tinkanesh, Tales for the 21st Century, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 17:
      Just in case Lady Luck had not ignored her enough already, she was later on attacked by a vampire. […] As a wolf, she was bright. As a werehuman, her boosted IQ was rather low. So, yes, actually, Diz was not even a werewolf, and I probably […]
    • 2015, Bruce Coville, The Monsters of Morley Manor: A Madcap Adventure, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN:
      "Bob is a werehuman," he explained. "Most of the time he's a cocker spaniel. But when the moon is full he turns into something sort of like a human being. It's very frightening for him." Bob whined in agreement.

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