| 单词 | exorcise |
| 释义 | exorcise in American English (ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪz) or ˈexorˌcize (ˈɛksɔrˌsaɪz) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexorˌcised or ˈexorˌcized, ˈexorˌcising or ˈexorˌcizing 1. to drive (an evil spirit or spirits) out or away by ritual prayers, incantations, etc. 2. Rare to adjure (such a spirit or spirits) 3. to free from such a spirit or spirits Word origin ME exorcisen < LL(Ec) exorcizare < Gr exorkizein, to swear a person (in N.T., to banish an evil spirit) < ex-, out + horkizein, to make one swear < horkos, an oath, akin to horkanē, enclosure, herkos, fence, prob. < IE base *ser-, wickerwork > L sarcire, to patch |
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