dybbuk /(dĭb"bŭk; Hebrew dē*bo͡ok")/

dyb·buk

dybbuk

n.

pl. dybbuks, dybbukim ((dē`bo͡ok*ēm"))

  1. the wandering soul of a dead person, or a demon, that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior. It may be exorcised by religious rites. (Jewish folklore)