noun
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belief in the existence and power of demons
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worship of demons
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another word for demonology
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Etymology
Origin of demonism
Example Sentences
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I'd still like to see more of Richard's demonism to balance the sardonic humour.
From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2012
In Jonathan Church's breathtaking revival, it gets a performance of memorable comic demonism from Henry Goodman.
From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2012
But, as directed by Ian Talbot, it is all preposterous fun and John Gordon Sinclair, despite his lack of visibility, excellently suggests the tormented demonism of the hero.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2010
It appears, therefore, that in his time primitive demonism had been overcome.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
They are only to be checked, then, because, if entirely unrestrained, they would finally run into utter selfishness and human demonism, which, as before hinted, are not by any means justified by the horologe.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman
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