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exorcise Definition

ex·or·cise (eks′ôr sīz′)

transitive verb -·cised′ or -·cized′, -·cis′·ing or -·ciz′·ing

  1. to drive (an evil spirit or spirits) out or away by ritual prayers, incantations, etc.
  2. Rare to adjure (such a spirit or spirits)
  3. to free from such a spirit or spirits

Etymology: ME exorcisen < LL(Ec) exorcizare < Gr exorkizein, to swear a person (in N.T., to banish an evil spirit) < ex-, out + horkizein, to make one swear < horkos, an oath, akin to horkanē, enclosure, herkos, fence, prob. < IE base *ser-, wickerwork > L sarcire, to patch

exorcise Usage Examples

Object

  • demon: Writing is often the only way I can exorcize the demons.
  • specter: I get the feeling of an at least unconscious desire to exorcize possible specters.
  • ghost: Features: Posh spice Leeds United News: Let's exorcize play-off ghosts!
  • spirit: We are able to exorcize spirits or pass them through into the light.
  • memory: It'll give me the chance of exorcizing the memory of Ryan Casey missing an open goal 2 years ago.
  • devil: Ghost 2 Ghosts: Exorcism For centuries the notion of exorcizing devils which inhabit humans has prevailed.

Modifying Another Word

  • finally: Three brave priests finally exorcize the ghost with a mix of magic and prayer.
  • not: What moves me and my hearer is a vivid speech that has no laws except that it must not exorcize the ghostly voice.
  • eventually: I have eventually exorcized so many, maybe all, of my ghosts.
  • even: In inter-testamental Judaism, Solomon's wisdom was believed to include the wisdom to cure diseases, and even exorcize demons.
  • now: Itâs just thoughts in my head that I need to exorcize right now.