exorcism

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She notes that very few people in the audience “realize we are witnessing the exorcism of a powerful, witchy woman who is processing unfathomable loss and shock.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

“It’s like an exorcism for all this fear and body shame that I grew up with,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

When I learned how to check my own daily screen time, it made me want to sign up for an exorcism.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

"A bit like ghostbusting, that sort of thing, and a bit of an exorcist as well. Although, we don’t very often do the exorcism, certainly not of people."

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

He was quoting lines from the exorcism scene in Daeonica.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss