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dybbuk

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪbʊk/
Definition of dybbuk

noun (plural dybbuks or dybbukim /-kɪm/)

  • (in Jewish folklore) a malevolent wandering spirit that enters and possesses the body of a living person until exorcised.

Origin:

from Yiddish dibek, from Hebrew dibbūq, from dāḇaq 'cling'

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