English

Adjective

apotropaic ‎(comparative more apotropaic, superlative most apotropaic)

1. (religion, mysticism) Intended to ward off evil.
   • 2007 August 12, Christopher Hitchens, "Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived", New York Times Book Review:

     A boring subtext, about the wisdom or otherwise of actually uttering Voldemort's name, meanwhile robs the apotropaic device of its force.

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Noun

apotropaic ‎(plural apotropaics)

1. An agent intended to ward off evil.