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Werewolf vs Werecreature - What's the difference?

werewolf | werecreature |

As nouns the difference between werewolf and werecreature

is that werewolf is {{context|lang=en|mythology}} A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to transform during a full moon while werecreature is a shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.

werewolf

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l)

Noun

(werewolves)
  • A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to transform during a full moon.

    • Derived terms

    * werewolfdom * werewolfish

    Synonyms

    * wolfman * lycanthrope

    See also

    * turnskin * were- * werebear * wereboar * wererat * weretiger

    werecreature

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A shapeshifter that can change between human and some animal form, such as a werewolf or werebear.