exorcism

English

Etymology

From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizāre, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζειν (exorkízein, “banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).

Noun

exorcism (countable and uncountable, plural exorcisms)

  1. The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things who are possessed by them.

Derived terms

Translations
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.