exorcism

noun

ex·or·cism ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsi-zəm

-sər-

Synonyms of exorcism next

: the act or practice of exorcising

: a spell or formula used in exorcising

exorcist

ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsist

-sər-

-səst

noun

exorcistic

ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈsi-stik

-sər-

adjective

or exorcistical

ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈsi-sti-kəl

-sər-

Examples of exorcism in a Sentence

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Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ found footage/documentary style chiller takes audiences on a ride as Jack Delroy, a 1970s talk show host desperate to scare up ratings by holding a live exorcism on his show. —

Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 Over 10 months, priests Ernst Alt and Arnold Renz performed 67 exorcisms on Michel. —

Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 As played by a charismatic Patrick Fabian, Cotton is an Evangelical minister who’s lost his faith and has been performing phony exorcisms. —

A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024 Recently, Hobbs has been seen in Lee Daniels’ Netflix exorcism pic The Deliverance, as well as Angel Studios’ Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exorcism