periapt

peri·apt

noun \ˈper-ē-ˌapt\

Definition of PERIAPT

: amulet

Examples of PERIAPT

1. <even rational, enlightened people have their periapts, which somehow make them feel a little more secure in an uncertain world>

Origin of PERIAPT

Middle French or Greek; Middle French periapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptein to fasten around (oneself), from peri- + haptein to fasten

First Known Use: 1584

Related to PERIAPT

Synonyms: amulet, fetish (also fetich), mascot, mojo, charm, phylactery, talisman

Antonyms: hoodoo, jinx

Related Words: gris-gris (also grigri), juju, philter, toadstone; emblem, symbol, token, totem

Near Antonyms: curse, hex, spell

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