exorcism

IPA/ˈeksɔːsɪzəm/
KK[ˈɛksɚsˌɪzəm]IPA/ˈeksɔːrsɪzəm/

exorcism — 名詞

  • exorcismsingular
  • exorcismsplural

1. a religious ceremony where a priest or holy person drives an evil spirit out of

1.名詞B2
釋義

驅魔

透過祈禱與儀式驅逐附身的邪靈

a religious ceremony where a priest or holy person drives an evil spirit out of a person or place, using prayers and sacred objects

例句

Father Okonkwo performed an exorcism on the young woman who had stopped speaking entirely.

Okonkwo 神父為那位完全不再說話的年輕女子施行驅魔儀式。

collocation: perform an exorcism

Elder Zhang called for an exorcism after villagers heard strange wails from the old temple.

村民聽到舊廟傳出奇怪的哭嚎聲後，張長老便要求舉行驅魔儀式。

collocation: call for an exorcism

常見搭配
  • perform an exorcism
  • carry out an exorcism
  • exorcism ritual
  • exorcism prayer
  • rite of exorcism
  • exorcism ceremony
同義詞
  • deliverance

    broader Christian term for rescue from any evil or danger, not only from spirits

  • cleansing

    more general; can be spiritual or physical and does not always involve a specialist

  • expulsion

    neutral term for forcing something out; lacks the sacred or religious dimension

反義詞
  • possession

    the state of being controlled or inhabited by a spirit or demon

用法筆記

Typically performed by a priest, shaman, or religious specialist within a formal ritual context. The ceremony often involves spoken prayers, holy water, and sacred objects.

常見錯誤

The exorcist took three hours.
The exorcism took three hours.
an exorcist is the person who leads the ritual; exorcism is the ritual itself.

2. the psychological work of facing a deeply troubling memory or past event and gra

2.名詞C1
釋義

釋懷；放下

以反覆行動逐步放下痛苦記憶的心理過程

the psychological work of facing a deeply troubling memory or past event and gradually freeing yourself from its hold

例句

Priyanka painted her late mother's house as an exorcism of old, buried grief.

Priyanka 粉刷已故母親的房子，作為一種對舊日悲傷的釋懷。

figurative: exorcism of [emotion]

Dmitri burned the old letters — a quiet exorcism of a friendship that had soured.

Dmitri 燒掉了那些舊信——安靜地釋懷了一段變質的友誼。

常見搭配
  • an exorcism of the past
  • a kind of exorcism
  • a personal exorcism
  • a quiet exorcism
同義詞
  • catharsis

    more passive; a sudden release of emotion rather than a deliberate working-through

  • purging

    often physical or medical; can imply a rougher, less reflective process

  • release

    broader and less intense; does not carry the sense of driving something out

反義詞
  • repression

    pushing memories or feelings down rather than actively confronting them

  • suppression

    consciously holding back emotions instead of working through them

用法筆記

Figurative; no actual spirits are involved. Describes an emotional or psychological process, not a religious ceremony. Distinguish from sense 1 (DRIVING OUT SPIRITS), which refers to literal religious rituals.

常見錯誤

Crying at the film was an exorcism for her.
Crying at the film was cathartic for her.
exorcism implies a deliberate, often prolonged process; a sudden emotional release is better called catharsis.

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常見搭配

介系詞搭配

  • exorcism of