Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adorcism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ador-cism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The voluntary, desired or curative possession by a spirit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Banga, which translates as "huge volume", commemorates the 13th Century slave and Sufi saint Sidi Marzuq, who was frequently aided by a collective of rûwahînes or spirit allies. The opposite of an exorcism, Banga is an adorcism, inviting a spirit to possess you and then finding ways to accommodate and accept it once this happens."

Etymology

From ad- + exorcism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ad-, exorcism

Usage

Inflected Forms

adorcisms (plural)

Questions

What does adorcism mean?: The voluntary, desired or curative possession by a spirit.
Where does adorcism come from?: From ad- + exorcism.

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