exorcism
/ˈɛksɔrˌsɪzəm/
noun
- The act of driving out an evil spirit from a person or place by using prayers or religious ceremonies.
- The church performed an exorcism on the haunted building.
- The priest led a solemn exorcism to free the boy from the demon.
- She watched a documentary about exorcism rituals around the world.
- A figurative act of getting rid of something bad, such as a memory or fear.
- Writing the letter was a kind of exorcism for her anger.
- The team's victory was an exorcism of years of failure.
- He saw the trip as an exorcism of his childhood fears.
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