apotropaic








adjective

  1. intended to ward off evil.

adjective

  1. preventing or intended to prevent evil
adj.

1883, with -ic + Greek apotropaios “averting evil,” from apotrepein “to turn away, avert,” from apo- “off, away” (see apo-) + trepein “to turn” (see trope).

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