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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Emily Rose is based on a 19-year-old named Anneliese Michel, who died after almost 70 exorcism sessions in Bavaria, West Germany, per Collider.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Counselor’s Bedroom The maze heads back inside the house where a priest will be conducting a bedside exorcism.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Not the demons or the infestations or the hauntings or the exorcisms.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
There is no better exorcism than humour.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Counselor’s Bedroom The maze heads back inside the house where a priest will be conducting a bedside exorcism.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Not the demons or the infestations or the hauntings or the exorcisms.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
There is no better exorcism than humour.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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