Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
exorcismo
Pronunciation
IPA/eksoɾˈθismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounexorcism
Example
El sacerdote realizó el exorcismo rápidamente.
The priest performed the exorcism quickly.
More examples
La familia buscó un exorcismo para ayudar a su hijo.
The family sought an exorcism to help their son.
Core concept
Priestly ritual for driving out demons or evil spirits from a person or place.
Common phrases
llevar a cabo un exorcismo
perform an exorcism
someterse a un exorcismo
undergo an exorcism
buscar un exorcismo
seek an exorcism
Similar words
posesión: State in which an evil spirit inhabits and controls a person or object, altering behavior.
ritual: Set ceremonial actions followed in a specific order to accomplish a sacred or symbolic purpose.
ceremonia: Official ceremonial gathering marked by prescribed actions and shared social meaning.
purificación: Ritual cleansing that removes spiritual or moral impurity from people, objects, or places.
Definition in Spanish
Acto o ceremonia religiosa destinada a expulsar demonios o espíritus malignos de una persona o un lugar.
Word origin
Spanish exorcismo derives from Latin exorcismus and Greek exorkismos, ultimately based on exorkizein 'to adjure', which highlights the verbal adjuration at the core of the rite.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include hacer un exorcismo and realizar un exorcismo, and speakers usually keep the term in religious contexts rather than using it figuratively.
Related words
- exorcizarexorcizeverb
- exorcistaexorcistnoun
- exorcizadoexorcizedadjective