exorcist

From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/, /ˈɛk.sɚˌsɪst/

exorcist (plural exorcists)

1. A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.

• excitors

From Middle Dutch exorcist, from Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs).

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛk.sɔrˈsɪst/

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• Hyphenation: exor‧cist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

exorcist m (plural exorcisten)

1. (religion) exorcist

   Synonyms: duivelbanner, duivelbezweerder, duiveluitdrijver, geestenbanner, geestenbezweerder

• exorciseren
• exorcisme

Borrowed from Latin exorcista.

exorcist m (plural exorciști)

1. exorcist

Internationalism (see English exorcist).

exorcist c

1. exorcist

• exorcism

• exorcist in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker