apotropaic /ˌæpətɹəˈpeɪ.ɪk/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Intended to ward off evil.A boring subtext, about the wisdom or otherwise of actually uttering Voldemort's name, meanwhile robs the apotropaic device of its force. — 2007 noun1 •An agent intended to ward off evil. formsapotropaics · more apotropaic · most apotropaic
