demonolatry

[ dee-muh-nol-uh-tree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

demonolatry

/ ˌdiːməˈnɒlətrɪ /

First recorded in 1660–70; demono- + -latry

C17: see demon , -latry

These were the outward symbols of demonolatry and superstition invented by scheming priests as the fabric of their sacerdotalism.

Not infrequently the fear of the devil was transformed into indifference, and sometimes even into demonolatry.

The sacred vessels of the church are said to play an important part in demonolatry.

In Singhalese demonolatry there are seven female demons of lust, popularly called the Madana Yaksenyo.

It was pliant and amalgamated easily with local observances, in China with funeral rites, in Tibet with demonolatry.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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