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- [Sephardic Hebrew dee-book; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English dib-uh k]
- /Sephardic Hebrew diˈbuk; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈdɪb ək/
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- [Sephardic Hebrew dee-book; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English dib-uh k]
- /Sephardic Hebrew diˈbuk; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈdɪb ək/
Definitions of dybbuk word
- noun plural dybbuk a demon, or the soul of a dead person, that enters the body of a living person and directs the person's conduct, exorcism being possible only by a religious ceremony. 1
- noun dybbuk (in Jewish folklore) a malevolent wandering spirit that enters and possesses the body of a living person until exorcized. 1
- noun dybbuk (in the folklore of the cabala) the soul of a dead sinner that has transmigrated into the body of a living person 0
- noun dybbuk the spirit of a dead person that enters the body of a living person and possesses it 0
- noun dybbuk A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. 0
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Origin of dybbuk
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Yiddish dibek < Hebrew dibbūq, derivative of dābhaq cleave (to); spelling dybbuk is a Pol transliteration of the Heb word
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Parts of speech for Dybbuk
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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dybbuk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dybbuk
noun dybbuk
- rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- scamp — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- imp — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
Antonyms for dybbuk
noun dybbuk
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
Top questions with dybbuk
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