exorcise

See also: exorcisé

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).

Verb

exorcise (third-person singular simple present exorcises, present participle exorcising, simple past and past participle exorcised)

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

Usage notes

Unlike most verbs using the -ise/-ize suffix, exorcise is more commonly spelled with -s- even in American English.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɔʁ.siz/

Verb

exorcise

  1. first-person singular present indicative of exorciser
  2. third-person singular present indicative of exorciser
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of exorciser
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of exorciser
  5. second-person singular imperative of exorciser
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