periapt

noun

peri·​apt ˈper-ē-ˌapt 

: amulet

Synonyms

• amulet
• charm
• fetish
• fetich
• mascot
• mojo
• phylactery
• talisman

Examples of periapt in a Sentence

even rational, enlightened people have their periapts, which somehow make them feel a little more secure in an uncertain world

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Greek; Middle French periapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptein to fasten around (oneself), from peri- + haptein to fasten

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above