dybbuk
/ˈdɪbʊk/noun
(pl. dybbuks 或dybbukim /ˌdɪbʊˈkiːm/)
- (in Jewish folklore) a malevolent wandering spirit that enters and possesses the body of a living person until exorcized恶鬼, 附在活人身上的幽灵（犹太民间传说中进入并缠住活人身体的恶毒幽灵, 用驱鬼礼才能赶走）。
词源
from Yiddish dibek, from Hebrew dibbūq, from dāḇaq 'cling'.