exorcize
Drive spirits away
To exorcize is to drive out an evil spirit or demon through ritual or prayer: The priest exorcized the possessed child.
The meaning extends to ridding oneself of any troubling presence or influence: She hoped to exorcize the memories of her failed marriage.
Also spelled exorcise.
Spoken magical formula
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
priest · shaman · cleric · crucifix · altar · sacrament · liturgy · anoint
Rescue from bondage
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- divineOf or from gods
sanctify · consecrate · absolution · faith · soul · blessing · holiness · piety
State of owning
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- devilEvil supernatural entity
- entityIndependent existing thing
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
specter · apparition · haunting · supernatural · paranormal · malevolent · demonology · occult
incantation
Spoken magical formula
blessing · priest · shaman · cleric · crucifix · altar · sacrament · liturgy · anoint · vestments
deliverance
Rescue from bondage
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- sacredWorthy of reverence
divine · sanctify · consecrate · absolution · faith · soul · blessing · holiness · piety · clergy
possession
State of owning
poltergeist · specter · apparition · haunting · supernatural · paranormal · malevolent · demonology · occult · fiend
free
Without payment or restriction
save · redeem · cleanse · purify · unburden · relieve · heal · restore · emancipate · disenthrall
banish
Officially send away
purge · remove · repel · dislodge · evict · dismiss · clear · rid