n. [ L. exorcismus, Gr. 'exorkizmo`s; cf. F. exorcisme. ] 1. The act of exorcising; the driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration; also, the form of conjuration used. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Conjuration for raising spirits. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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驱邪

[驱邪 / 驅邪, qū xié, ㄑㄩㄒㄧㄝˊ]to drive out devils; exorcism#60356[Add to Longdo]

除祟

[除祟, chú suì, ㄔㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄟˋ]to drive out devils and spirits exorcism[Add to Longdo]

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祈祷(P);祈とう;祈禱(oK)

[きとう, kitou](n, vs) prayer; exorcism; (P)#15973[Add to Longdo]

悪魔調伏

[あくまちょうぶく, akumachoubuku](n) exorcism; praying down evil spirits[Add to Longdo]

悪魔払い

[あくまばらい, akumabarai](n) exorcism[Add to Longdo]

御祓い;お祓い;御秡い(iK)

[おはらい, oharai](n) exorcism (Shinti rite); purification[Add to Longdo]

荒節

[あらぶし;あらよ, arabushi ; arayo](n) (1) common and low grade type of katsuobushi; (2) bamboo rod used during imperial exorcism ceremonies[Add to Longdo]

除霊

[じょれい, jorei](n) exorcism[Add to Longdo]

浄霊

[じょうれい, jourei](n) exorcism[Add to Longdo]

神送り

[かみおくり, kamiokuri](n) (1) (See 神迎え) rite seeing off the gods on their way to Izumo Shrine (held on the last night of the ninth lunar month and first night of the tenth lunar month); (2) exorcism[Add to Longdo]

調伏

[ちょうぶく;じょうぶく, choubuku ; joubuku](n, vs) curse; exorcism[Add to Longdo]

破魔

[はま, hama](n, vs) exorcism[Add to Longdo]

厄払い

[やくはらい;やくばらい, yakuharai ; yakubarai](n, vs) exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence[Add to Longdo]

厄落とし

[やくおとし, yakuotoshi](n) escape from evil; exorcism[Add to Longdo]

霊視商法

[れいししょうほう, reishishouhou](n) fraudulent sale of exorcism services (to people led to believe that they are possessed by evil spirits)[Add to Longdo]

祓い;祓

[はらい;はらえ(祓), harai ; harae ( futsu )](n) purification; exorcism[Add to Longdo]