- exorcization
- ex·or·ci·za·tion
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exorcization
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exorcization — noun see exorcisation … Useful english dictionary
exorcism — early 15c., a calling up or driving out of evil spirits, from L.L. exorcismus, from Gk. exorkismos, from exorkizein exorcize, bind by oath, from ex out of + horkizein cause to swear, from horkos oath. Earlier in the same sense was exorcization… … Etymology dictionary
exorcize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 expel (a supposed evil spirit) by invocation or by use of a holy name. 2 (often foll. by of) free (a person or place) of a supposed evil spirit. Derivatives: exorcism n. exorcist n. exorcization n. Etymology: F exorciser or… … Useful english dictionary
