spirit child

noun

A disabled child believed to possess magic powers that cause misfortune.

Meanings

nounspirit child (plural spirit children)

plural spirit children

  1. GhanaA disabled child believed to possess magic powers that cause misfortune.
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APA

spirit child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20child

MLA

“spirit child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20child. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit child,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20child.

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