Synonyms & related words for apotropaism

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Words related to apotropaism

Explore words related to apotropaism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mysticism, apotropaic, incantator, obiism, magickal, theurgy, telesm, goety. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does apotropaism come from?

The word apotropaism breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: apo-, from Greek apo (“away from, off”); tropa, from Greek trepein (“to turn (tropos 'a turning')”); and -ism, from Greek -ismos (“practice, doctrine”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.