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adorcism

adorcism noun: the voluntary, desired or curative possession by a spirit.

Noun

adorcism (countable and uncountable, plural adorcisms)

  1. The voluntary, desired or curative possession by a spirit.
    • Banga, which translates as "huge volume", commemorates the 13th Century slave and Sufi saint Sidi Marzuq, who was frequently aided by a collective of rûwahînes or spirit allies. The opposite of an exorcism, Banga is an adorcism, inviting a spirit to possess you and then finding ways to accommodate...2019 July 2, “Unquiet Spirits: Ifriqiyya Electrique Interviewed”, in thequietus.com

Forms of adorcism

pluraladorcisms

Origin of adorcism

From ad- + exorcism.

Questions about adorcism

What does adorcism mean?
Adorcism means the voluntary, desired or curative possession by a spirit.
What part of speech is adorcism?
Adorcism is a noun.
What is the plural of adorcism?
The plural of adorcism is adorcisms.

Words near adorcism in the dictionary

  1. adoratory
  2. adoratrice
  3. adoratrices
  4. adorb
  5. adorbs
  6. adorcism
  7. adorcisms
  8. adore
  9. adoreable
  10. adored
  11. adorement

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