"exorcistical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: exorcist + -ical Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exorcist|ical}} exorcist + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} exorcistical (not comparable)
  1. Relating to exorcism. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: exorcistic
    Sense id: en-exorcistical-en-adj-PRZNOC4s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical

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