exorcist

/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/

ƐK · sɔː · sɪst (3 syllables)

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Definition

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.

Etymology

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