exorcist
noun [C] /ˈek.sɔː.sɪst/
/-sɔːr-/ Definition
› someone who forces an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magicThe supernatural - general words
(Definition of exorcist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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