Definition of EXORCISM

exorcism

Plural: exorcisms

Noun

  • The act of expelling an evil spirit.
  • freeing from evil spirits
  • The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.

Examples

  • Playing "JINX" was his personal exorcism for a string of terrible tile draws.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to ward off, to charge under oath, adjure”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).

Synonyms

dispossession

Scrabble Score: 19

exorcism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exorcism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exorcism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

exorcism: valid Words With Friends Word