dybbuk

pronunciation

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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."

Example

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