Definitions for exorcise
ˈɛk sɔrˌsaɪz, -sər-ex·or·cise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exorcise, exorcizeverb

   expel through adjuration or prayers

   "exorcise evil spirits"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exorciseverb

   To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer

2. exorciseverb

   To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit

3. Etymology: From exorciser, from Late exorcizare, from ἐξορκίζειν.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXORCISEverb

   Etymology: ἐξοϱϰίζω.

   1. To adjure by some holy name.2. To drive away spirits by certain forms of adjuration.3. To purify from the influence of malignant spirits by religious ceremonies.

   And fry’rs, that through the wealthy regions run,
   Resort to farmers rich, and bless their halls,
   And exorcise the beds, and cross the walls. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exorcise

   Exorcism (from Ancient Greek ἐξορκισμός (exorkismós) 'binding by oath') is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be done by causing the entity to swear an oath, performing an elaborate ritual, or simply by commanding it to depart in the name of a higher power. The practice is ancient and part of the belief system of many cultures and religions.

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1. exorcise

   Exorcise is a verb that refers to the religious practice of removing or expelling evil spirits or demonic entities from a person, place, or object that is believed to be possessed or haunted. This ritual is traditionally performed by a religious or spiritual leader such as a priest or a shaman. Beyond the religious context, the term can also metaphorically refer to the act of purging something of a negative or harmful influence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exorciseverb

   to cast out, as a devil, evil spirits, etc., by conjuration or summoning by a holy name, or by certain ceremonies; to expel (a demon) or to conjure (a demon) to depart out of a person possessed by one

2. Exorciseverb

   to deliver or purify from the influence of an evil spirit or demon

3. Etymology: [L. exorcizare, Gr. 'exorki`zein; 'ex out + "orki`zein to make one swear, bind by an oath, fr. "o`rkos oath: cf. F. exorciser.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exorcise

   eks′or-sīz, or eks-or′-, v.t. to adjure by some holy name: to call forth or drive away, as a spirit: to deliver from the influence of an evil spirit.—ns. Ex′orcism, act of exorcising or expelling evil spirits by certain ceremonies: a formula for exorcising; Ex′orcist, one who exorcises or pretends to expel evil spirits by adjurations: (R.C. Church) the third of the minor orders. [Through Late L., from Gr. exorkizein—ex, out, horkos, an oath.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exorcise in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exorcise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exorcise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exorcise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=exorcise
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcise
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exorcise
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=exorcise