dybbuk
pronunciation
How to pronounce dybbuk in British English: UK [ˈdɪbʊk]
How to pronounce dybbuk in American English: US [ˈdɪbʊk, diˈbuk]
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- Noun:
- (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
Word Origin
- dybbuk (n.)
- "malevolent spirit of a dead person possessing the body of a living one," 1903, from Jewish folklore, from Hebrew dibbuk, from dabak "to cling, cleave to."