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apotropaic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????????? (apotrópaios), from ??? (apó, “away”) and ?????? (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.

Adjective

apotropaic (comparative more apotropaic, superlative most apotropaic)

(religion, mysticism) Intended to ward off evil. [from 1883]

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

apotropaic (plural apotropaics)

An agent intended to ward off evil.

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