exorcist

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He also happens to be a deliverance minister – more commonly known as an exorcist.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

There is a recommended series of "medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing" before referral to an exorcist, and even then the individual needs to exhibit certain telltale symptoms of possession.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

A former exorcist for the Diocese of Rome, Gabriele Amorth was the inspiration for the recent Russell Crowe horror movie “The Pope’s Exorcist,” which isn’t as bad as you might think.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

So begins the first arc and his adventures with everyone from a blue-collar exorcist to a manchild wielding the powers of the gods.

From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2022

I had expected us to root out the exorcist within the shuls and tenements of Maxwell Street, but Frankie surprised me by hailing a carriage that took us to Chicago’s outskirts.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros