exorcize
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
- exorcism noun
- exorcist noun
- exorcizer noun
Etymology
Origin of exorcize
C15: from Late Latin exorcizāre, from Greek exorkizein, from ex- 1 + horkizein to adjure
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Example Sentences
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And to exorcize the baby-doll spirits, I assume.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2019
In that and almost every other final it has played in over this couple of decades, the team has managed to squander every opportunity to exorcize its demons.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2018
The good news is that I’ve seen ex-Rand fans grasp the damage that Rand’s philosophy has done to their lives and to then exorcize it from their psyche.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2018
If you could reach deep enough into your repressed memories, it was argued, you could exorcize your demons.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2010
And eventually, perhaps, exorcize the memories that haunted them.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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