English Explanatory Dictionary

dybbuk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪbʊk/ /ˈdɪbək/

Word forms

dybbuk dybbuks dybbukim dibbuk

Etymology

From Yiddish דיבוק (dibek), from Hebrew דבק (dovek, “cling”).

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