exorcized
Cast out spirits
Exorcized is the past tense of exorcise, meaning to drive out an evil spirit through ritual or prayer: The priest exorcized the demon from the possessed girl.
By extension, to exorcize something is to rid yourself of it completely: She finally exorcized the memory of her failed marriage.
Also spelled exorcised.
Forced removal from place
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
ritual · incantation · possession · demon · spirit · haunting · seance · medium
Removed thoroughly, often forcibly
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
- removedTaken from position
- banishedForced to leave permanently
dispelled · eradicated · released · freed · unburdened · cleansed · rid · cast out
Study of evil spirits
- possessionState of owning
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
occult · sorcery · witchcraft · necromancy · conjuring · haunting · amulet · talisman
banishment
Forced removal from place
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
cleansing · ritual · incantation · possession · demon · spirit · haunting · seance · medium · holy water
purged
Removed thoroughly, often forcibly
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
- removedTaken from position
banished · dispelled · eradicated · released · freed · unburdened · cleansed · rid · cast out · driven out
demonology
Study of evil spirits
- possessionState of owning
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- specterGhostly threatening presence
phantom · occult · sorcery · witchcraft · necromancy · conjuring · haunting · amulet · talisman · enchantment