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exorcism

noun
Syllables
ex·
or·
ci·
sm
/ˈɛksɔrsɪzəm/
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place
Examples
  • The priest performed an exorcism to rid the house of spirits.
  • The family sought an exorcism for their possessed daughter.
  • After the exorcism, the strange occurrences in the house ceased.
Synonyms
dispossession
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