Definition of EXORCIST

exorcist

Meanings

Plural: exorcists

Noun

  • one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
  • someone who practices exorcism
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

exorciser

Scrabble Score: 17

exorcist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
exorcist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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