1. Plural of dibbuk; in Jewish folklore, malevolent spirits or demons that possess the bodies of living people.
Usage: From Hebrew and Yiddish tradition; Often used in literary or cultural contexts; Singular form is 'dibbuk' or 'dybbuk'

Examples

• The old Yiddish play tells the story of a young woman tormented by one of the dibbukim.
• In Jewish folklore, dibbukim were believed to be the restless souls of the dead seeking vengeance.
• The rabbi performed an exorcism to drive out the dibbukim that had possessed the man.
• Many traditional tales describe dibbukim as malicious entities that could only be expelled through prayer and ritual.
• The concept of dibbukim appears frequently in Eastern European Jewish literature and mysticism.