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exorcism
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ex·or·cism  (ksôr-szm, -sr-)
n.
1. The act, practice, or ceremony of exorcising.
2. A formula used in exorcising.

exor·cist n.

exorcism
1. the ceremony that seeks to expel an evil spirit from a person or place.
2. the act or process of exorcising. — exorcist, n.exorcismal, exorcisory, exorcistic, exorcistical, adj.
See also: Demons
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exorcismexorcism - freeing from evil spirits            
supernaturalism - a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
summoning, evocation - calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

exorcism
noun driving out, cleansing, expulsion, purification, deliverance, casting out, adjuration The priest performed a rite of exorcism.
Translations
exorcism [ˈeksɔːsɪzəm] Nexorcismo m
exorcism [ˈɛksɔːrsɪzəm] n [evil spirit] → exorcisme m
exorcism
exorcism [ˈɛksɔːsɪzm] nesorcismo
exorcism [ˈɛksɔːsɪzm] nesorcismo


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