What is another word for Exorcised?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛksəsˌa͡ɪzd] (IPA)

Exorcised is a term commonly used to describe the process of driving out evil spirits or demons. There are several different synonyms for exorcised which can be used depending on the context. Some alternative phrases that can be used for exorcised include purged, cleansed, banished, expunged, dispelled and eliminated. All these words can be used interchangeably in place of exorcised depending on the situation and intended meaning. In general, these synonyms all convey a sense of ridding oneself or a place of negative spiritual energy and are often used in conjunction with religious or occult practices.

What are the hypernyms for Exorcised?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Exorcised

In his surprise at the suddenness of the change, and at the extent of his freedom, he bethought him of a daring plan, by which the ghost of Katharine could be more effectually Exorcised than by mere abstinence.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Here was an opportunity for making himself face it, as he felt that he ought to; for, by this time, no doubt, it was only a sentimental ghost, better Exorcised by ruthless exposure to such an eye as Mary's, than allowed to underlie all his actions and thoughts as had been the case ever since he first saw Katharine Hilbery pouring out tea.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Bacon, Descartes, and Hobbes, however, in the preceding century had still treated it as the great incubus upon intellectual progress, and it was not yet Exorcised from the universities.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen

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