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exorcism definition

ex·or·cism (eks′ôr siz′əm, -ər-)

noun

  1. the act of exorcising
  2. a verbal formula or ritual used in exorcising

Etymology: ME exorcisme < LL(Ec) exorcismus < Gr exorkismos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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