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exorcism

[ek-sawr-siz-uhm, -ser-] / ˈɛk sɔrˌsɪz əm, -sər- /
NOUN
expelling evil spirits
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"If it's an exorcism... you're a victim, but if you're brought to a psychiatrist, there's a lot of shame," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

If the goal was to transfer these skills to muscle memory, the learning process more resembled a muscle exorcism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

But maybe it can also be an exorcism: Tracy Morgan wasn’t the only spectator who likened the unadulterated glee lighting up the city to the final scene in “Ghostbusters.”

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

In Venezuela composer Antonio Estévez’s “Cantata Criolla,” a song contest between a macho Venezuelan troubadour and the devil leads to the spiritual ecstasy of exorcism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

And from the way Hazel and Frank tried to help during the exorcism, she could tell they were brave, good people.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The series also starred Collins as angel Castiel, who accompanies the Winchesters on their exorcisms.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2025

Stanton delivered regular sermons to community residents, which included exorcisms and speaking in tongues.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2024

"The great majority of exorcisms that happen on any given day across the globe are not Catholic. They are Pentecostal."

From Salon Oct. 8, 2023

The miracles, teachings, exorcisms were one thing, but they were all signposts of the greater miracle: the healing of the human heart.

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2022

While these exorcisms are not so common in the Talmud as they are in the New Testament, there remain many indications that such practices were followed by Jewish saints and believed by the people.

From Jewish Theology by Kaufmann Kohler




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