exorcism
/ˈeksɔːsɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeksɔːrsɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈek-ˌsȯr-ˌsi-zəm -sər-/ (ame, mw)
exorcism — 名詞
- exorcismsingular
- exorcismsplural
1. a religious ceremony where a priest or holy person drives an evil spirit out of
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
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
Father Hakim raised the cross and spoke the words of the exorcism over the trembling boy.
Hakim 神父高舉十字架，對著那位顫抖的男孩念出驅魔的禱詞。
The priest read the exorcism rites in Latin, pressing a crucifix to the woman's forehead as she writhed and screamed.
神父用拉丁文誦讀驅魔經文，將十字架按在那位扭動尖叫的女子額頭上。
Father Chen performed the exorcism, ordering the unclean spirit to leave the child.
Chen 神父施行驅魔儀式，命令不潔的靈離開孩子。
- 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
- 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
2. the psychological work of facing a deeply troubling memory or past event and gra
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
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。
Beatriz poured her worst memories into a diary each night — a slow, private exorcism.
Beatriz 每晚將最痛苦的回憶寫進日記——一種緩慢而私密的放下過程。
Jun walked back through the house where the fire had been — his slow, silent exorcism.
Jun 走回那棟曾發生火災的房子——一場緩慢而沉默的釋懷。
Amara gave away her late husband's clothes, one shirt at a time — her quiet, private exorcism.
Amara 將已故丈夫的衣服一件一件送走——一場安靜而私密的放下。
- 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.