Apotropaion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apotropaion is a noun meaning Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
Meaning
Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
Example Sentences
Ancient literature provides clear evidence for the body of the hunchback functioning as an apotropaion.
Walking in nature, we see, identify, name, recognize. This recognition is our apotropaion, that is, our warding off of fear.
Word Forms
- apotropaia
Synonyms for apotropaion
Depending on context, synonyms include apotropaic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apotropaic, apotropaism, talisman, fetish, agathodaemon, patronus.
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