eksorsismo
eksorsísmo with stress marks
exorcism
Usage Note
Eksorsismo refers to the religious ritual of expelling evil spirits from a person or place. In the Philippines, belief in spirits and supernatural possession is still prevalent in both folk religion and certain Catholic practices, making this term culturally resonant and not merely historical.
Examples
" Naniniwala sila sa eksorsismo. "
Natural Translation
They believe in exorcism.
Literal Translation
Believe they in exorcism.
" Nagsagawa ng eksorsismo ang pari para sa batang inaakalang inaalihan. "
Natural Translation
The priest performed an exorcism on the child believed to be possessed.
Literal Translation
Performed an exorcism the priest for-the child believed-to-be being-possessed.
" Bagaman maraming nag-aalinlangan, hiniling pa rin ng pamilya ang eksorsismo nang hindi mawala ang kakaibang pag-uugali ng kanilang anak. "
Natural Translation
Although many were skeptical, the family still requested an exorcism when their child's strange behavior would not go away.
Literal Translation
Although many doubting, requested still the family the exorcism when not disappear the strange behavior of their child.
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