exorcism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizāre, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζειν (exorkízein, “banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).
Noun[edit]
exorcism (countable and uncountable, plural exorcisms)
- The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things who are possessed by them.
Translations[edit]
ritual driving out of evil spirits
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