Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Another spelling of
exorcise .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
drive out supposedevil spirits from aperson ,place orthing , especially by anincantation orprayer - verb To
rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb expel through adjuration or prayers
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Examples
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"The CBC," says this evidently delusional fellow, "will never be able to exorcize its left-wing missionary zeal -- for global warming, for Islam, for big government, Barack Obama, multiculturalism, public health care, human rights commissions and so on."
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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We were the last to board our flight to Hong Kong, after allowing the kids to exorcize their sugar high by running wild at JFK.
Diya Luke: A Minor Diversion: Quiet Hong Kong With Children Diya Luke 2011
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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Another way to look at it is that Zuckerberg is like many of the world's great artists, musicians, visionaries, etc. -- people who are often isolated in their own worlds, have a hard time relating to people, and are driven as much by negative feelings and the need to exorcize personal demons and right past wrongs as a desire to make the world a better place.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: The Social Network -- Geek Is the New Punk Jonathan Kim 2010
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