loup-garou

/lu.ɡa.ʁu/
1.
nounmasculine

werewolf (mythical human who transforms into a wolf or wolf-like creature)

On dit qu’un loup-garou rôde dans la forêt aux alentours du village.

They say a werewolf prowls the forest near the village.

2.
nounmasculine

the werewolf role in the social-deduction party game (e.g., Les Loups-garous de Thiercelieux); a player who is secretly a werewolf

Dans notre partie ce soir, je suis le loup-garou — ne me lynchez pas tout de suite.

In our game tonight I'm the werewolf — don't lynch me right away.