Home › Words › W › wereanimalwereanimalwereanimal · noun — A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom were- + animal.nounA shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.e.g.“A peculiarity of were-animals is the sympathy that exists between their animal form and that of the human with whom it is connected.” — 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 121:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.werecreature 91% match — A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear. vs wereanimal →werehuman 82% match — A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human. vs wereanimal →wereman 79% match — A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a man. vs wereanimal →werebear 78% match — A shapeshifter who can change between bear and human form vs wereanimal →werehyena 76% match — A shapeshifter capable of assuming the form of a hyena. vs wereanimal →wereboar 75% match — A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a boar. vs wereanimal →therianthropy 74% match — Shapeshifting between human and animal forms. vs wereanimal →werehorse 73% match — A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a horse. vs wereanimal →