exorcist
Casts out devils
An exorcist is a person who performs exorcisms—rituals to expel evil spirits or demons from possessed people or places.
The role exists across many religious traditions, though in popular culture it's most associated with Catholic priests: The family called in an exorcist after other interventions failed.
The term also applies more loosely to anyone who banishes unwanted influences.
Malevolent supernatural being
- possessionState of owning
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- entityIndependent existing thing
ghost · specter · apparition · malevolent · banishment · paranormal · evil spirit · deliverance
Spoken magical formula
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- crucifixCross with Christ figure
- prayerAddress to deity
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
chanting · anointing · blessing · rite · liturgy · sacrament · vestments · candles
Removing dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- liberationRelease from constraint
banishment · casting out · spiritual cleansing · absolution · redemption · salvation · expulsion · release
demon
Malevolent supernatural being
- possessionState of owning
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
entity · ghost · specter · apparition · malevolent · banishment · paranormal · evil spirit · deliverance · manifestation
incantation
Spoken magical formula
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- crucifixCross with Christ figure
- prayerAddress to deity
invocation · chanting · anointing · blessing · rite · liturgy · sacrament · vestments · candles · relics
cleansing
Removing dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
liberation · banishment · casting out · spiritual cleansing · absolution · redemption · salvation · expulsion · release · purging
priest
One who performs sacraments
pastor · reverend · chaplain · preacher · padre · holy man · imam · rabbi · monk · healer
Regan
Irish feminine name
- Catholic rolesabbess, abbot, friar, monsignor, confessor
- paranormalistspsychic, medium, parapsychologist, clairvoyant, sensitive
- fantasy rolesarcher, barbarian, sorceress, mage, wizard
- church rolesbishop, deacons, priest, pastor, lay readers
- exorcismdemon, possession, possessed, casting out, deliverance
- fictional clergyFather Brown, Friar Tuck, Ned Flanders, fallen priest, abbess
exorcistsummoner
One who calls forth
necromancer · conjurer · medium · occultist · Satanist
exorcistpsychiatrist
Mental disorder physician
therapist · psychologist · mental health professional · neurologist · skeptic
- The ExorcistSeminal possession horror film
exorcise, exorcism, exorcisms, exorcised, exorcists, exorcising, exorcises