exorcist
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈɛksɝsəst// UK //ˈɛksəsˌɪst// ex·or·cist
n. a person who performs a religious ceremony to drive out evil spirits or demons from a person or place.
n. a person who performs a religious rite or ritual to expel demons or other malevolent spirits from a person or location.
The exorcist performed a long prayer over the house.
In many cultures, an exorcist is called upon when a family believes a spirit is haunting their home.
The film's protagonist is a reluctant exorcist who must confront his own past traumas while attempting to save a young girl from a supernatural possession.
From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs).