exorcism
noun
ex·or·cism
| \ ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsi-zəm
, -sər-\
, -sər-\
Definition of exorcism
1
: the act or practice of exorcising
2
: a spell or formula used in exorcising
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Other Words from exorcism
exorcist
\ ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsist
, -səst , -sər- \
noun
, -səst , -sər- \
noun
exorcistic
\ ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈsi-stik
, -sər- \
or exorcistical \ ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈsi-sti-kəl
, -sər- \
adjective
, -sər- \
or exorcistical \ ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈsi-sti-kəl
, -sər- \
adjective
Examples of exorcism in a Sentence
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Anneliese Michel probably died because of The Exorcist, a movie that created a huge boom in exorcism cases. — Laura Barcella, Longreads, "‘Horror Is a Soothing Genre … It’s Upfront About How Scary It Is To Be a Woman.’," 14 Aug. 2019 The Divine Fury An MMA fighter takes on this devil in this South Korean twist on the exorcism movie in which director Kim Joo-hwan manages to come up with some visually stunning moments. — SFChronicle.com, "Capsule movie reviews for Aug. 18," 14 Aug. 2019 Christian groups criticized her 2012 Grammy Awards performance, which included dancing priests and an exorcism. — Aya Batrawy, chicagotribune.com, "Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia," 3 July 2019 These items ranged from 770 – 201 B.C. The three highlights of the exhibit were a spooky, clay mask used for exorcisms; a chest plate and helmet made of limestone tiles; and a life-size Terracotta horse. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty's Morning Line: Cincinnati Reds need the off day, and other MLB thoughts," 12 July 2018 According to Reuters, the 89-year-old Cardinal Ernest Simoni of Albania described reciting Latin prayers of exorcism over the phone, much like performing the rite in person. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Can You Get An Exorcism From a Catholic Priest Over the Phone?," 21 Apr. 2018 Reverend Amorth, who died in 2016 not long after Friedkin made this movie, was reported to have performed more than 160,000 exorcisms over his career. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Myths and Realities Behind The Exorcist," 18 Apr. 2018 The real question of season 2 is whether the exorcism of the Shadow King was a cure for David’s conditions, or more a medication that helps manage his symptoms. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "In season 2, FX’s Legion is still using a familiar genre to tell an extraordinary story," 5 Apr. 2018 In the film's first trailer, Friedkin says Italian priest Gabriele Amorth invited him to sit in on an exorcism and film the process. — Emily Gaudette, Newsweek, "WATCH: 'Exorcist' Director Films Actual Demonic Exorcism in Documentary Trailer," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exorcism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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