verb ex· or· cise ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsīz -sər- variants or less commonly exorcize exorcised also exorcized; exorcising also exorcizing transitive verb 1 a : to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration b : to get rid …

tr.v. ex·or·cised, ex·or·cis·ing, ex·or·cis·es. 1. a. To expel (an evil spirit), as by incantation, command, or prayer. b. To eliminate or suppress (a malign influence or negative feeling, for example): "the man most Americans now loved to like as they exorcised the defeatist spirit of the 1960s" (Gil Troy). 2.

verb (used with object), ex·or·cised, ex·or·cis·ing. to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies: to exorcise a demon. to free (a person, place, etc.) of evil spirits or malignant influences.

(US also exorcize) uk / ˈek.sɔː.saɪz / us / ˈek.sɔːr.saɪz / to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic: After the priest exorcised the spirit / house / child, apparently, …

: to force (an evil spirit) to leave The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl. — often used figuratively She tried hard to exorcise her feelings of guilt. His charitable works seem to be an effort to exorcise the ghosts/demons of his past. [=to make up for the bad things he did in the past] — exorcism

To exorcise is to cast out a devil or evil spirit, using prayer and other religious tools. You're probably familiar with the name of the person who does this: an exorcist. Don't try to exorcise a demon yourself. Call an exorcist.

exorcise. verb [ T ] (US also exorcize) us / ˈek.sɔːr.saɪz / uk / ˈek.sɔː.saɪz /. to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic: After the priest exorcised the spirit / house …

exorcism. Paranormal. A ritual intended to terminate the presence or trespassing of a non-material entity or spirit in a place (a “haunting”) or a person (a “possession”). Exorcisms are performed by command or persuasion, through rituals, special prayers or symbolism, in the Roman Catholic Church by a priest with authorisation from the ordinary or ...

21/02/2013 · exorcise. / ( ˈɛksɔːˌsaɪz) /. verb. (tr) to expel or attempt to expel (one or more evil spirits) from (a person or place believed to be possessed or haunted), by prayers, adjurations, …

Exorcism (from Greek ἐξορκισμός, exorkismós, "binding by oath") is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be done by causing the entity to swear an oath, performing an elaborate ritual, or simply by …