EXORCISM


Meaning of EXORCISM in English

/ ˈeksɔːsɪzəm; NAmE -sɔːrs-/ noun [ U , C ]

1.

the act of getting rid of an evil spirit from a place or a person's body by prayers or magic; a ceremony where this is done

2.

( formal ) the act of making yourself forget a bad experience or memory

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek exorkismos , from exorkizein exorcize.

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