exorcize

exorcise

/ (ˈɛksɔːˌsaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to expel or attempt to expel (one or more evil spirits) from (a person or place believed to be possessed or haunted), by prayers, adjurations, and religious rites

Origin of exorcize

1
C15: from Late Latin exorcizāre, from Greek exorkizein, from ex- 1 + horkizein to adjure

Derived forms of exorcize

  • exorcizer or exorciser, noun
  • exorcism, noun
  • exorcist, noun

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