/ Dictionary / Index A apotropaic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•o•tro•pa•ic Pronunciation: (ap"u-tru-pā'ik), [key] — adj. intended to ward off evil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apotropaic (Thesaurus) apotheosize apotropaism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language