exorcisation

noun ex·or·ci·sa·tion

variants: or exorcization \ˌekˌsȯ(r)sə̇ˈzāshən, ˌeksə(r)sə̇ˈz-, ˌeksə(r)ˌsīˈz- also ˌegˌzȯ- or ˌegzə-\

Definition of exorcisation

plural -s

: exorcism

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Origin and Etymology of exorcisation

Middle English exorcisacioun, from Middle French exorcization, from Late Latin exorcization-, exorcizatio, from exorcizatus (past participle of exorcizare) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion