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exorcize

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exorcize, exorcise [ˈɛksɔːˌsaɪz]
vb
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) (tr) to expel or attempt to expel (one or more evil spirits) from (a person or place believed to be possessed or haunted), by prayers, adjurations, and religious rites
[from Late Latin exorcizāre, from Greek exorkizein, from ex-1 + horkizein to adjure]
exorcizer , exorciser n
exorcism  n
exorcist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.exorcizeexorcize - expel through adjuration or prayers; "exorcise evil spirits"
organized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
eject, turf out, boot out, chuck out, exclude, turn out - put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"
Translations
exorcize [ˈɛksɔːrsaɪz] exorcise (British) vt
[+ pain, memory] → exorciser
[+ evil spirit] → exorciser

exorcize
vtexorzieren; evil spirit alsoaustreiben

exorcize
v exorcize, exorcise [ˈeksoːsӕiz]
to drive away (an evil spirit); to rid (a house etc) of an evil spirit. duiwelbanning يَطْرُد الأرواح الشِّرّيرَه освобождавам vymítat uddrive Geister bannen εξορκίζω exorcizar kurja vaimu välja ajama, lausuma جن گیری کردن manata exorciser לְגָרֵש שֶׁדִים भूत भगाना istjerivati vraga kiűz mengusir roh jahat reka út/særa burt illa anda esorcizzare 魔よけをする (마귀를) 쫓아버리다 išvaryti piktąsias dvasias izdzīt ļaunos garus mengusir roh jahat uitbannen drive ut, foreta djevleutdrivelse wypędzać (diabła) exorcizar a exorciza изгонять злых духов vyháňať izganjati duhove isterati driva ut ขับไล่ผี kovmak 驅除(妖魔等) заклинати; виганяти духів ردّ بلا کرنا ، بھوت اتارنا xua đuổi
n exorcism
(an) act of exorcizing. duiwelbeswering, uitdrywing تَعْويذه لِطَرْد الأرواح الشِّرّيرَه екзорсизъм zaříkání eksorcisme; djævleuddrivelse die Geisterbeschwörung εξορκισμός exorcismo eksortsism, lausumine جن گیری manaus exorcisme גֵירוּש שֵׁדִים भूतापसारण करना egzorcizam, istjerivanje ördögűzés pengusiran roh (anda)særing esorcismo 魔よけ 마귀를 쫓아냄 piktųjų dvasių varymas ļauno garu izdzīšana pengusiran roh uitbanning djevleutdrivelse, eksorsisme egzorcyzmy exorcismo exor­cism изгнание злых духов zariekanie izganjanje hudobnih duhov isterivanje đavola exorcism, andebesvärjelse การไล่ผี kötü ruhları kovma 驅邪 заклинання; вигнання духів دفع بلا کا عمل xua đuổi tà ma
n exorcist
a person who exorcizes. duiwelbanner طارِد الأرواح الشِّرّيرَه екзорсист vymítač ďábla eksorcist; djævleuddriver der Geisterbeschwörer εξορκιστής exorcista eksortsist, lausuja جن گیر manaaja exorciste מְגָרֵש שֵׁדִים भूतापसारक egzorcist, istjerivač vraga ördögűző pengusir roh særingamaður esorcista 魔よけ祈とう師 마귀를 물리는 기도사 piktųjų dvasių varytojas ļauno garu izdzinējs pengusir roh geestenbezweerder djevleutdriver, eksorsist egzorcysta exorcista exor­cist заклинатель exorcista izganjalec hudiča isterivač đavola exorcist, andebesvärjare หมอผี kötü ruhları kovan kimse 驅魔師 екзорцист عامل ارواح thầy phù thuỷ


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In the Gospels, Jesus announces, proclaims, names, heals, pardons, exorcizes, prophesies, blesses, curses, and warns, among other things--all with words that are understood as actions.
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Heal the sick; raise the dead; make lepers clean; exorcize demons" (Matt 10:7-8).
 
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