demonology

American  

[dee-muh-nol-uh-jee] / ˌdi məˈnɒl ə dʒi /

Or daemonology

noun

1. the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.

2. belief in demons.

3. a group of persons or things regarded as evil or pernicious.

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demonology British  

/ ˌdiːmənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌdiːməˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. Also called: demonism.  the study of demons or demonic beliefs

2. a set of people or things that are disliked or held in low esteem

   the place occupied by Hitler in contemporary demonology

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Other Word Forms

• demonologic
  adjective
• demonological
  adjective
• demonologically
  adverb
• demonologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of demonology

First recorded in 1590–1600; demono- + -logy

Example Sentences

This is when Mortensen began to produce his best and strangest work, the "Pictorial History of Witchcraft and Demonology."

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2014

As a matter of fact, it needs either distinct malevolence or silly hypercriticism to find any serious fault with the Demonology.

From Sir Walter Scott Famous Scots Series by Saintsbury, George

Like all Bodin's works, it has a spirit peculiarly his own, and is, in my opinion, one of the most entertaining books to be found in the circle of Demonology.

From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618

Amongst these, his Demonology is the "opus maximum."

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Demonology has been replaced by psychology, and the betterment of man's condition on earth is now fast becoming the chief solicitude of the Church.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists by Hubbard, Elbert