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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

The laws were traditions from generations which had drawn deductions from the doctrines of demonism and had applied them in criminal practice.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by William Graham Sumner

It possesses none of the characteristics of the undead vampire, being usually a living male person of otherwise normal appearances, unsuspecting its inherent demonism.

From Doom of the House of Duryea by Earl Peirce

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