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/ap'euh treuh pay"iz euhm/, n.the use of magic and ritualistic ceremony to anticipate and prevent evil.[ < Gk apotrópai(on) object that averts evil (see APOTROPAIC) + -ISM]
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apotropaism
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apotropaism — noun The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck. See Also: apotropaic … Wiktionary
apotropaism — ap·o·tro·pa·ism … English syllables
apotropaism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌizəm noun ( s) : the performance of magic ritual or incantatory formulas in order to avert evil … Useful english dictionary
Hippalectryon — Garçon chevauchant un hippalectryon, kylix attique à figures noires, 540 530 av. J. C., Altes Museum (Berlin) L’hippalectryon ou hippalektryon (en grec ancien ἱππαλεκ … Wikipédia en Français
apotropaic — adjective Intended to ward off evil. See Also: apotropaeus, apotropaically, apotropaic eye, apotropaism … Wiktionary
abracadabra — n 1. incantation, chant, magic formula, magic word, invocation, conjuration; mumbo jumbo, hocus pocus, open sesame; charm, spell, rune, Scot. cantrip; sorcery, magic, apotropaism. 2. gibberish, jabber, Jabberwocky, chatter, prattle, cackle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
incantation — n 1. chant, chanting, invocation, conjuration, summoning; magic formula, hocus pocus, mumbo jumbo, magic word, abracadabra, open sesame; jinx, hex, adverse influence. 2. spell, charm, rune, Scot. cantrip, enchantment, bewitchment, bedevilment;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
magic — n 1. sorcery, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry, incantation, wonderworking; necromancy, thau maturgy, theurgy; black magic, black art, voodoo, hoodoo, obiism or obeahism; deviltry or devilry, de monology, demonaltry, diabolism; supernaturalness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sorcery — n 1. black magic, witchcraft, witchery, sortilege; magic, wonder working, wizardry, necromancy, thaumaturgy, theurgy; black art, voodoo, hoodoo, obiism or obeahism; deviltry or devilry, demonol atry, diabolism, Satanism; supernaturalness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
witchcraft — n 1. sorcery, magic, sortilege; necromancy, black magic, black art, thaumaturgy, theurgy, wonder working, wizardry; voodoo, hoodoo, obi; deviltry, demonolatry, diabolism, Satanism; super naturalism, shamanism, psychomancy, occultism,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
