noun
or dib·buk ˈdibək
( plural dybbu·kim or dibbu·kim |dibu̇|kēm, diˈbu̇kim ; also dybbuks or dibbuks ˈdibəks)
Etymology: Hebrew dibbūq, from dābhaq to cling, cleave
: an evil spirit or the wandering soul of a dead person believed in Jewish folklore to enter the body of a man and control his actions until exorcised by a religious rite