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Apotropaic
//ˌæpətɹəˈpeɪ.ɪk// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Intended to ward off evil.
"Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits."
Adjective
- 1 having the power to prevent evil or bad luck wordnet
Noun
- 1 An agent intended to ward off evil.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.
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