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Word of the Week: Boanthropy
I love esoteric words. And while one cannot often make use of words like uxorious or halitosis, I still enjoy knowing what those words mean. So, I have decided to begin a new feature, my "Word of the Week." Each week, I hope to find some esoteric word and post it here. I have no doubt that some words will be both more esoteric and more interesting than others, but I intend to do my level best to choose something unique each week.
For this week, the word is:
Boanthropy (noun)
The mental condition in which the victim believes he or she is an ox.
"Despite the best efforts of his therapist, Roger continued to suffer from a chronic case of boanthropy."
Might I suggest the word borborygmous?