Etymology

pharmakos

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Today it means: In Ancient Greek religion, the ritualistic sacrifice or exile of a human scapegoat. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φαρμακός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromφαρμακός
  2. English todaypharmakos

From Ancient Greek φαρμακός (pharmakós).

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