pharmakos

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noun

In Ancient Greek religion, the ritualistic sacrifice or exile of a human scapegoat.

OriginAncient Greek φαρμακός →
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Meanings

nounpharmakos (plural pharmakoi)

plural pharmakoi

  1. historicalIn Ancient Greek religion, the ritualistic sacrifice or exile of a human scapegoat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφαρμακός
  2. Englishpharmakos

From Ancient Greek φαρμακός (pharmakós).

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APA

pharmakos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmakos

MLA

“pharmakos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmakos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharmakos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmakos.

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