apotropaism
[ ap-uh-truh-pey-iz-uh m ]
/ ˌæp ə trəˈpeɪ ɪz əm /
noun
the use of magic and ritualistic ceremony to anticipate and prevent evil.
Origin of apotropaism
Words nearby apotropaism
apothegm,
apothem,
apotheosis,
apotheosize,
apotropaic,
apotropaism,
app,
app.,
appal,
appalachia,
appalachian