Exorcist
(noun)
- A religious official, such as a priest, authorized to perform the rite of exorcism.
- A person who performs exorcisms as part of their religious or spiritual beliefs.
- A person who practices or claims to practice the expulsion of evil spirits from a person or object.
Origin:
From late latin exorcista, from greek exorkistēs, from exorkizein ("to exorcise"), from ex- ("out") + horkos ("oath, curse").
Examples:
- The exorcist performed the ritual to cast out the demon from the possessed person.
- He sought out the help of an experienced exorcist to rid his home of evil spirits.
- The exorcist was known for his successful exorcisms and had a reputation for being one of the best.
- The local priest had trained as an exorcist in order to help those in need.
- The young woman sought out the help of an exorcist after she started to experience strange and frightening events.