Dybbuk (Noun)
Meaning
(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The rabbi was called to perform an exorcism to rid the young woman of the dybbuk that had taken hold of her.
- According to legend, a dybbuk is a malevolent spirit that can possess a person's body and cause them to act strangely.
- The old man was convinced that his granddaughter was possessed by a dybbuk, and that was why she had been acting so erratically.
- In Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is often seen as a restless spirit that cannot find peace and seeks to inhabit the body of a living person.
- The community was shocked when the respected elder was accused of being possessed by a dybbuk, and a ritual was performed to cleanse him of the evil spirit.