daemonology

[ dee-muh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌdi məˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

demonology.

Words nearby daemonology

daedalid, daedalion, daedalus, daemon, daemonian, 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.

Origin of demonology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM demonology

de·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 forms of demonology

demonological (ˌdiːmənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivedemonologist, noun

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