noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/
US:/ˈɛk.sɚˌsɪst/
CMU ARPABET:EH1 K S ER0 S AH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a practitioner in exorcism to force out evil spirits or demons from a living being.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who practices exorcism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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