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apotropaism

apotropaism noun: the use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.

Noun

apotropaism (uncountable)

  1. The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.

Questions about apotropaism

What does apotropaism mean?
Apotropaism means the use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
What part of speech is apotropaism?
Apotropaism is a noun.

Words near apotropaism in the dictionary

  1. apotropaic
  2. apotropaic eye
  3. apotropaically
  4. apotropaics
  5. apotropaion
  6. apotropaism
  7. apotropous
  8. apotype
  9. apotypes
  10. apotypic
  11. apotyrosinase

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