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, exoserosis, exoskeleton

Example sentences from the Web for exorcism

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

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