exorcism
Meaning
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
Synonyms
escape from evil
praying down evil spirits
Translations
exorcisme
Exorzismus
exorcismo
exorcismeFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪ.zəm/
Etymology
From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to ward off, to charge under oath, adjure”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).
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