periapt
noun
peri·apt ˈper-ē-ˌapt 
: amulet
Synonyms
- amulet
- charm
- fetish
- fetich
- mascot
- mojo
- phylactery
- talisman
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
even rational, enlightened people have their periapts, which somehow make them feel a little more secure in an uncertain world
Word History
Etymology
Middle French or Greek; Middle French periapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptein to fasten around (oneself), from peri- + haptein to fasten
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined above
periapts
noun
as in amulets
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil even rational, enlightened people have their periapts, which somehow make them feel a little more secure in an uncertain world Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- amulets
- talismans
- charms
- mojoes
- emblems
- symbols
- mascots
- fetiches
- fetishes
- phylacteries
- mojos
- toadstones
- jujus
- philters
- tokens
- totems
- grigri
- gris-gris
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- spells
- curses
- jinxes
- hoodoos
- hexes