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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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
Blatty based his novel (and the screenplay for the movie) on a real-life exorcism that happened in 1949 when a teenage boy known to the public as Roland Doe was allegedly possessed by an evil spirit.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Russell Crowe plays Father Gabriel Amorth, a Vatican exorcism specialist summoned to Spain, circa 1987, to expel demons from the body of an American kid.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024
During downtime, members of the staff trade exorcism stories like fishing yarns.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
Blatty based his novel (and the screenplay for the movie) on a real-life exorcism that happened in 1949 when a teenage boy known to the public as Roland Doe was allegedly possessed by an evil spirit.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Russell Crowe plays Father Gabriel Amorth, a Vatican exorcism specialist summoned to Spain, circa 1987, to expel demons from the body of an American kid.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024
During downtime, members of the staff trade exorcism stories like fishing yarns.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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