apotropaism

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apotropaism

noun

uncountable The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.

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noun the use of ritual or other magical means to avert evil or bad luck

Español	apotropismo
Português	apotropismo
Français	apotropaïsme

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@misc{apotropaism_2026,
  title = {apotropaism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apotropaism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}