First Known Use: circa 1903
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dybbuk
noun dyb·buk \ˈdi-bək\
plural dyb·bu·kim \ˌdi-bu̇-ˈkēm\ also dybbuks
Definition of DYBBUK
: a wandering soul believed in Jewish folklore to enter and control a living body until exorcised by a religious rite
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Origin of DYBBUK
Yiddish dibek, from Late Hebrew dibbūq
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