A0373800 (ăp′ə-trō-pā′ĭk)adj. Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol.[From Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein, to ward off : apo-, apo- + trepein, to turn; see trep- in Indo-European roots.]ap′o·tro·pa′i·cal·ly adv.
apotropaically
(ˌæpəʊtrəˈpeɪɪkəlɪ) advin an apotropaic mannerThesaurusSeeapotropaic