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dybbuk

dyb·buk

UK/ˈdɪbʊk/ US/ˈdɪbək/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body''s behavior

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Origin

From Yiddish דיבוק (dibek), from Hebrew דבק (dovek, “cling”).

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