exorcist C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/ UK /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #20816 Meanings 1 noun A person who performs rituals to drive out evil spirits. The family begged a priest to act as an exorcist for their troubled son. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who performs... exorciser Word family Forms exorcists Etymology AI details From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs). exorciste Middle French exorcista Latin ἐξορκιστής Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exorcist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 20816 ## Meanings 1. A person who performs rituals to drive out evil spirits. ## Examples - The family begged a priest to act as an exorcist for their troubled son. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: exorciste - Root: exorcista - Root: ἐξορκιστής ## Etymology From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs). ## AI Etymology Exorcist is from Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs). Important recorded forms include exorciste (Middle French), exorcista (Latin), and ἐξορκιστής (Ancient Greek). Current senses include a person who performs rituals to drive out evil spirits. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown