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

1350–1400; Middle English exorcisme (<Old French ) <Medieval Latin <Greek exorkismós administration of an oath. See exorcise, -ism

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, adjective

Words nearby exorcism

exor., exorable, exorbitance, exorbitant, exorcise, exorcism, exorcist, exorcize, exordium, exoskeleton, exosmosis

How to use exorcism in a sentence

If you’re getting down to the chiming exorcism of Concrete Blonde’s “Joey,” you won’t even need to mess with the equalizer.
JBL Flip 6 speaker review: The palm-sized party|Erin Behan|January 12, 2022|Popular-Science
So it’s probably more effective to go through this kind of ritual, which sounds like an exorcism, rather than going into a hospital to be treated by a doctor.
The Neurologist Who Diagnoses Psychosomatics - Issue 107: The Edge|Steve Paulson|September 22, 2021|Nautilus
That was the best sporting event I’ve ever experienced because you didn’t just observe it, you traveled with it for four days in two cities over four games as the thing built into a national exorcism.
After covering everything for 52 years, it’s time to see what I missed|Thomas M. Boswell|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
There, the pastor, who was also a psychologist, performed exorcisms to combat his homosexuality and charged his mother for these services.
Conversion therapy still exists in Puerto Rico|Alberto J. Valentín|March 23, 2021|Washington Blade

Father Vicenzo Taraborelli in Rome is an exorcist with set office hours and dedicated phone lines to take exorcism appointments.
Pope Francis Gives Blessing to Exorcist Conference|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The music sometimes sounding like the exorcism of a multitude of demons, each one of whom was mightily resisting his expulsion.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was identified as an ancient exorcism technique that indicated she had been suspected of supernatural powers.
Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards|Nina Strochlic|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Necrobutcher (né Jørn Stubberud,) of the Norwegian black metal band, Mayhem met with Larson for an exorcism.
My $295 Skype Exorcism|Scott Bixby|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cost of a one-hour exorcism session: a $295 “suggested donation.”
My $295 Skype Exorcism|Scott Bixby|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Are the miseries of continued possession less horrible than the struggles of the tremendous exorcism?
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII|John Lord
Hence men have turned ever toward prayers, exorcism, and expiation, especially when exhorted thereto by the priests.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
He fumbled for his pitch-pipe, and arose with a confused intention of attempting a musical exorcism.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
In her case, the man beside her was her husband, to whose exorcism of her love from his life her heart had never assented.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
Exorcism, shackles, and the whip were the penalties rather than the curatives for mental maladies.
Humanity's Gain from Unbelief|Charles Bradlaugh