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exorcism

 

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Noun exorcism has 1 sense
  1. exorcism, dispossession - freeing from evil spirits
    --1 is a kind of supernaturalism
    --1 has parts: evocation, summoning
    Derived form: verb exorcize1

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Exorcism

Definition:

Exorcism is the act of driving out or attempting to remove an evil spirit or demon from a person, object, or place through religious or spiritual rituals.

Examples:

  • During the exorcism, the priest chanted prayers and sprinkled holy water on the possessed individual.
  • The local folklore tells the tale of a haunted house that required an exorcism to banish the malevolent spirits.
  • Her grandmother claimed to have witnessed a genuine exorcism performed by a shaman many years ago.

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