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exorcisme

exorcism

noun eg-zor-SEES-muh Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Origin: From Greek 'exorkismos', from 'ex-' (out) + 'horkos' (oath).

Usage Note

Exorcisme refers to the religious rite of expelling an evil spirit from a person or place, practised in Catholicism and other traditions. The related verb is exorciser and the practitioner is un exorciste. In extended, non-religious use it can mean the act of confronting and purging a psychological fear or trauma.

Examples

"Le prêtre a pratiqué un exorcisme."

Natural Translation

The priest performed an exorcism.

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