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exorciser

exorciser

9.9
A person who uses ceremony and prayer to drive out evil spirits from people or places
  • noun
  • /ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪzər/
translation icon : exorcista
  • The exorciser was called to rid the house of its alleged demon.

Examples

  • The villagers gathered anxiously as the exorciser prepared for the ceremony.

  • Throughout history, a skilled exorciser was seen as a powerful spiritual leader.

  • The exorciser arrived at the haunted house.

  • Many people believe that an exorciser can help those in distress.

  • The exorciser performed a ritual to cleanse the old church of malevolent spirits.

  • Before the exorciser began the ceremony, he prepared the room with holy water and candles.

  • The community felt reassured when the exorciser assured them that peace would be restored.

Synonyms

exorcist
vsexorciser
25 9.1

A person who uses a religious ceremony to drive out evil spirits from someone or a place

is the same role but stresses prayer as the main method

Surface Forms

exorciser singular
exorcisers plural
exorcizers plural
exorcist singular

Morphology

exorciser = exorcise (transparent) = exorcise + er

Formed by the productive English pattern verb + -er meaning 'person who performs the action'; the meaning is directly derived from 'exorcise'.

Etymology

Exorciser comes from old parts ex- 'out' and oath 'a promise'. Think of an exorciser as someone who uses a sworn prayer to force a spirit 'out', which is why the word means a person who expels evil spirits.