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exorcised

exorcised is the simple past and past participle of exorcise.

Meaning of exorcise

Verb

exorcise (third-person singular simple present exorcises, present participle exorcising, simple past and past participle exorcised)

  1. (transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
    • The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.
  2. (transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
    • They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.

Adjective

exorcised (not comparable)

  1. That has undergone exorcism.
    • He must first, however, take a complete bath in exorcised water.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 152

Words formed from exorcised

Questions about exorcised

What does exorcised mean?
Exorcised means that has undergone exorcism.
What is exorcised the simple past and past participle of?
Exorcised is the simple past and past participle of exorcise.
What part of speech is exorcised?
Exorcised is an adjective.

Words near exorcised in the dictionary

  1. exorbitism
  2. exorcisable
  3. exorcisation
  4. exorcisations
  5. exorcise
  6. exorcised
  7. exorcisement
  8. exorcisements
  9. exorciser
  10. exorcisers
  11. exorcises

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