# dybbuk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪbʊk/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dybbuk