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Exorcisms vs Exorcises - What's the difference?

exorcisms | exorcises |

As a noun exorcisms

is .

As a verb exorcises is

.

exorcisms

English

Noun

(head)

    • exorcises

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (exorcise)
    • ----

    exorcise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * exorcize

    Verb

    (exorcis)
  • To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer
  • To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit

    • Derived terms

    * exorcism * exorcist

    Usage notes

    Unlike most verbs using the -ise/-ize'' suffix, ''exorcise'' is more commonly spelled with ''-s- even in American English. ----