unexorcised
Demon not banished
Unexorcised describes something from which an evil spirit or malign influence has not been driven out.
A haunted house remains unexorcised until a ritual expulsion is performed.
More often figurative: unexorcised demons of the past, unexorcised guilt, unexorcised trauma.
The word suggests something troubling that lingers because it hasn't been properly confronted or expelled.
Lasting psychological wound
- repressedHeld back from expression
- suppressedForcibly held down
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
tormented · troubled · plagued · burdened · unhealed · unresolved · festering · nagging
Visible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- ghostlyResembling a specter
haunted · ethereal · eerie · paranormal · otherworldly · wraith · banshee · revenant
Mental unrest or agitation
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- restlessnessState of unease
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- perturbationState of being unsettled
anxiety · tension · disturbance · disturbed · troubled · tormented · afflicted · oppressed
Continuing despite difficulty
- residualWhat remains afterward
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
- vestigeFaint surviving trace
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
unresolved · remaining · enduring · abiding · clinging · lurking · embedded · entrenched
State of owning
- demonicOf or like devils
- evilProfound moral wickedness
- curseInvoked harm through words
- satanicExtremely wicked or cruel
diabolical · maleficent · sinister · wicked · nefarious · malignant · corrupt · vile
Study of evil spirits
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
- banishmentForced removal from place
cleansing · amulet · talisman · pentagram · shaman · invocation · ritual · rite
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- repressedHeld back from expression
- suppressedForcibly held down
- unprocessedNot yet treated
haunted · tormented · troubled · plagued · burdened · unhealed · unresolved · festering · nagging · gnawing
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
ghostly · haunted · ethereal · eerie · paranormal · otherworldly · wraith · banshee · revenant · shade
disquiet
Mental unrest or agitation
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- restlessnessState of unease
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
perturbation · anxiety · tension · disturbance · disturbed · troubled · tormented · afflicted · oppressed · beset
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
trace · unresolved · remaining · enduring · abiding · clinging · lurking · embedded · entrenched · lodged
possession
State of owning
satanic · diabolical · maleficent · sinister · wicked · nefarious · malignant · corrupt · vile · pernicious
demonology
Study of evil spirits
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
banishment · cleansing · amulet · talisman · pentagram · shaman · invocation · ritual · rite · blessing
unexorcisedexorcised
Cast out spirits
cleansed · purified · sanctified · blessed · consecrated
exorcise, exorcism, exorcist, exorcisms, exorcised, exorcists, exorcising, exorcises