exorcise — to drive out or attempt to drive out an evil spirit from a person or place
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to drive out or attempt to drive out an evil spirit from a person or place
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeksɔːrsaɪz/
Korean meaning: 악령을 쫓아내다, 퇴마하다
Korean pronunciation: **엑**서사이즈
Example Sentences
- The smartphone app claimed it could exorcise your ex-boyfriend from your social media feed.
- She needed to exorcise her addiction to online shopping before her credit card melted.
- The therapist helped him exorcise his childhood trauma.
exorcise
VERB//ˈeksɔːrsaɪz//
to drive out or attempt to drive out an evil spirit from a person or place
A priest exorcises the evil spirit with his golden cross
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Exorcise the demons, then exercise your body!
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Origin
From Late Latin exorcizare, derived from Greek exorkizein, meaning 'to bind by oath' or 'to drive out by adjuration.' The word combines the prefix ex- (out) with orkizein (to swear or bind by oath), ultimately from orkos (oath).
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“The smartphone app claimed it could exorcise your ex-boyfriend from your social media feed.”
“She needed to exorcise her addiction to online shopping before her credit card melted.”
“The therapist helped him exorcise his childhood trauma.”
“Many cultures have rituals to exorcise negative energy from homes.”
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