dybbuk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Yiddish דיבוק (dibek), from Hebrew דבק (dovek, “cling”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪbʊk/, /ˈdɪbək/

Noun

dybbuk (plural dybbuks or dybbukim)

  1. (mythology, Judaism) A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.

See also

References

  • The Oxford English Dictionary
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