demonology
or dae·mon·ol·o·gy
[dee-muh-nol-uh-jee]
- the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
- belief in demons.
- a group of persons or things regarded as evil or pernicious.
Origin of demonology
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Examples from the Web for demonology
Contemporary Examples
On IMDB, Ed is listed under the remarkable position of “demonology adviser” for Amityville II: The Possession.
He retains a central place in Tea Party demonology, his name often mentioned in the same breath as George Soros and Saul Alinsky.
Historical Examples
The sentiments of the royal chaplain on demonology are curious.
The Superstitions of WitchcraftHoward Williams
Oh that I had to learn astrology, or demonology, or school divinity!
Life and Letters of Lord MacaulayGeorge Otto Trevelyan
The theory of demonology was never very clear nor consistent.
Three Thousand Years of Mental HealingGeorge Barton Cutten
But—quaintly enough—Burl's followers had developed no demonology.
The Forgotten PlanetMurray Leinster
He persuaded him to stay in Bona, and to study the science of demonology under him.
A Modern AladdinHoward Pyle
demonology
- Also called: demonism the study of demons or demonic beliefs
- a set of people or things that are disliked or held in low esteemthe place occupied by Hitler in contemporary demonology
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Word Origin and History for demonology
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