Associations to the word «Apotropaic»

Wiktionary

APOTROPAIC, adjective. (religion) (mysticism) Intended to ward off evil.
APOTROPAIC, noun. An agent intended to ward off evil.

Dictionary definition

APOTROPAIC, adjective. Having the power to prevent evil or bad luck.

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
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