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ap•o•tro•pa•ism



Pronunciation: (ap"u-tru-pā'iz-um), [key]
n.
the use of magic and ritualistic ceremony to anticipate and prevent evil.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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