Something that drives away or repels the devil or evil spirits.
From diabolic/diabolus (the devil) + Latin fugere (to flee), literally meaning 'devil-fleeing.' This rare word combines Latin roots in the manner of scientific and religious terminology.
This word perfectly demonstrates how scholars blend Latin and Greek roots to create new technical terms—like 'centrifuge' (center-fleeing) or 'aquifuge' (water-fleeing), following an ancient pattern of word-building.
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