Nearby words
daedalus, daemon, daemonian, daemonic, daemonistic, daemonology, daesh, daff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffing
Definition for daemonology (2 of 2)
demonology
or dae·mon·ol·o·gy
[ dee-muh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdi məˈnɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
belief in demons.
a group of persons or things regarded as evil or pernicious.
Related formsde·mon·o·log·ic [dee-muh-nl-oj-ik] /ˌdi mə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, de·mon·o·log·i·cal, adjectivede·mon·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbde·mon·ol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for daemonology
King James says in his Daemonology, 'Magicians command the devils: witches are their servants.
Life of Johnson|James Boswell
British Dictionary definitions for daemonology
demonology
/ (ˌdiːməˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
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
Derived Formsdemonological (ˌdiːmənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivedemonologist, noun
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