C2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

exorcism

exorcism · exorcisms

екзорцизм

изгнание нечистой силы, экзорцизм

Exorzismus, Teufelsaustreibung, Teufelsbeschwörung, Geisteraustreibung

The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are…The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.

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UK/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪ.zəm/US/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪ.zəm/

» Don't forget Tom's exorcism is tomorrow.

Не забудь, що сеанс екзорцизму Тома буде завтра.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
Exorzismus, Teufelsaustreibung, Teufelsbeschwörung
экзорци́змekzorcízm, изгна́ние нечи́стой си́лыizgnánije nečístoj síly
екзорци́змekzorcýzm
freeing from evil spirits

Examples

7 sentences

Don't forget Tom's exorcism is tomorrow.
Не забудь, що сеанс екзорцизму Тома буде завтра.
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The exorcism doesn't seem to have worked.
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Boris continued his exorcism.
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The minister conducted an exorcism in Ziri's home.
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In Algeria even doctors believe in exorcism and the evil eye.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

ritual driving out of evil spirits:

Русский

By meaning 1

ritual driving out of evil spirits:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

ritual driving out of evil spirits:

Origin

From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō

From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to ward off, to charge under oath, adjure”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).

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