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exorcist

/ˈɛksɔːrsɪst/
ex · or · cist
Plural:exorcists
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• noun

1

A religious official or spiritual practitioner who expels or attempts to expel evil spirits or demons from a person or place through prayers, solemn oaths, and rituals.

Example

"The bishop appointed a specially trained priest to serve as the official exorcist for the diocese."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Old French from Late Latin exorcista, ultimately from Ancient Greek exorkistēs, derived from exorkizein ('to bind by oath, banish an evil spirit'), from ex- ('out') and horkos ('oath').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Exorcist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/exorcist
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