hoplochrisme

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A form of hoplochrism — The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.

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Meanings

nounhoplochrisme (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of hoplochrism.

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APA

hoplochrisme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoplochrisme

MLA

“hoplochrisme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoplochrisme. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoplochrisme,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoplochrisme.

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