Definition of dybbuk
dybbukim
play \ˌdi-bu̇-ˈkēm\ alsodybbuks
: 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 and Etymology of dybbuk
Yiddish dibek, from Late Hebrew dibbūq
First Known Use: circa 1903
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