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dyb·buk | \ ˈdi-bək 
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\ plural dybbukim\ ˌdi-bu̇-ˈkēm \ also dybbuks
\ also dybbuksDefinition 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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“Dybbuk.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dybbuk. Accessed 9 December 2019.
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The first known use of dybbuk was circa 1903
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