英语单词“apotropaic”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 apotropaic 释义 apotropaicadjectivereligion,social sciencespecializeduk

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More examples

• The double-bladedaxewas usedthroughoutthe Mycenaeanworldas an apotropaicsymbol.
• Storytelling is one ofouroldestapotropaicrituals; wehopetobanishourfearsbyexposingthem.
• It is oftenassumedthat anyrepresentationof aserpentis apotropaic - that is, it isintendedtowardoffevil.
• Thepracticeofcallingon themoongoddesswasexclusivelycarriedout by women and had an apotropaicfunction.

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(Definition ofapotropaicfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/apotropaic##