exorcism
noun
ex·or·cism
ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsi-zəm 
-sər-
-sər-
1
: the act or practice of exorcising
2
: a spell or formula used in exorcising
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The Bishop of Des Moines asked the Roman Catholic priest to conduct the rite of exorcism on 46-year-old Emma Schmidt (played by Abigail Cowen) in Earling, Iowa.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The nurse called the priest to do an exorcism on the house and bless the nurse and her roommate.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
The film watches as a flight carrying the body of a priest who died during an exorcism experiences some unexpected turbulence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Anyone who watched Wednesday’s 13-0 Phillies win over the San Francisco Giants that doubled as an exorcism would deduce that Harper is back.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The nurse called the priest to do an exorcism on the house and bless the nurse and her roommate.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
The film watches as a flight carrying the body of a priest who died during an exorcism experiences some unexpected turbulence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Anyone who watched Wednesday’s 13-0 Phillies win over the San Francisco Giants that doubled as an exorcism would deduce that Harper is back.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for exorcism
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“Exorcism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exorcism. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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