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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            
dispossession
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


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It was in his mind to repeat over the exorcism proper to such attacks; but the two burst out a-laughing at his scared face, and turning on to their heads once more, clapped their heels in derision.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Chloroform, applied in the capacity of an exorcism, was entirely new to Sir Patrick.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
The words shall scarce have left thy lips, ere thou wilt either be an hundred feet under ground, in the dungeon of the Preceptory, to abide trial as a recreant knight; or, if his opinion holds concerning thy possession, thou wilt be enjoying straw, darkness, and chains, in some distant convent cell, stunned with exorcisms, and drenched with holy water, to expel the foul fiend which hath obtained dominion over thee.
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