exorcisation

noun

ex·​or·​ci·​sa·​tion

variants or exorcization

ˌekˌsȯ(r)sə̇ˈzāshən,

ˌeksə(r)sə̇ˈz-,

ˌeksə(r)ˌsīˈz- also ˌegˌzȯ- or ˌegzə-

plural -s

: exorcism

Word History

Etymology

Middle English exorcisacioun, from Middle French exorcization, from Late Latin exorcization-, exorcizatio, from exorcizatus (past participle of exorcizare) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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