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exorcise

/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
ex-or-cise
IPA
/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exorcisen, exorcizō, ἐξορκίζω

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

exorcises (present, singular) exorcising (participle, present) exorcised (participle, past) exorcised (past) exorcize (alternative)

Derived Forms

exorcisable exorcisement exorcism exorcist

Synonyms

exorcize

Homonyms

exercise (one pronunciation)

Questions

How do you pronounce exorcise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/.
What does exorcise mean?
To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
Where does exorcise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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