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单词 apotropaic
释义

apotropaic

[ ap-uh-truh-pey-ik ]
/ ˌæp ə trəˈpeɪ ɪk /

adjective

intended to ward off evil.

Origin of apotropaic

1880–85; <Greek apotrópai(os) averting evil (see apo-, trope) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM apotropaic

ap·o·tro·pa·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby apotropaic

apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism, app, appal, Appalachia, Appalachian
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Example sentences from the Web for apotropaic

  • But the term "apotropaic" is generally used of expulsive ceremonies in which a whole community takes part.

    Introduction to the History of Religions|Crawford Howell Toy

British Dictionary definitions for apotropaic

apotropaic
/ (ˌæpəʊtrəˈpeɪɪk) /

adjective

preventing or intended to prevent evil

Word Origin for apotropaic

C19: from Greek apotropaios turning away (evil), from apotrepein; see apo-, trope
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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