exorcism
[ ek-sawr-siz-uhm, -ser- ]
/ ˈɛk sɔrˌsɪz əm, -sər- /
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noun
the act or process of exorcising.
the ceremony or the formula used in exorcising: An elaborate exorcism was pronounced over the sick man.
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Origin of exorcism
OTHER WORDS FROM exorcism
ex·or·cis·mal [ek-sawr-siz-muhl, ‐ser], /ˌɛk sɔrˈsɪz məl, ‐sər/, ex·or·ci·so·ry [ek-sawr-sahy-zuh-ree, ‐ser], /ˈɛk sɔrˈsaɪ zə ri, ‐sər/, ex·or·cis·ti·cal, ex·or·cis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby exorcism
exor., exorable, exorbitance, exorbitant, exorcise, exorcism, exorcist, exorcize, exordium, exoserosis, exoskeleton
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