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demonism

American  
[dee-muh-niz-uhm] / ˈdi məˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. belief in demons.

  2. the study of demons; demonology.


demonism British  
/ ˈdiːməˌnɪzəm /

noun

    1. belief in the existence and power of demons

    2. worship of demons

  1. another word for demonology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of demonism

First recorded in 1690–1700; demon- + -ism


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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

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 Herman Melville

Necromancy and magic, demonism and witchcraft, have long since been relegated to the limbo of exposed fraud.

From Craftsmanship in Teaching by William Chandler Bagley

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