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dybbuk (dĭbˈbŭk; Hebrew dē‑bo͞okˈ), n.; pl. dybbuks; Hebr. dybbukim (dēˌbo͞ok‑ēmˈ). (Jewish folklore) the wandering soul of a dead person, or a demon, that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior. It may be exorcised by religious rites.
Syn. -- dibbuk.
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