apotropaion

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apotropaion

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιον (apotrópaion).

noun apotropaia

Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm. Walking in nature, we see, identify, name, recognize. This recognition is our apotropaion, that is, our warding off of fear.
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@misc{apotropaion_2026,
  title = {apotropaion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apotropaion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}