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exorcism

[ek-sawr-siz-uhm, -ser-] / ˈɛk sɔrˌsɪz əm, -sər- /
NOUN
expelling evil spirits
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“It’s like an exorcism for all this fear and body shame that I grew up with,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But critics have lavished praise on the record, calling it a "jaw-dropping" and "brutal" act of "personal exorcism", while praising Allen's gift for melody, on songs that span flamenco, bossa nova, and "infectious pop".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

The breaking point came in what Francis would later call an exorcism.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

When I learned how to check my own daily screen time, it made me want to sign up for an exorcism.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

“Do you want me to end up like that boy? Because that’s what will happen. This exorcism will kill me. Not Yakov’s dybbuk. This.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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