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demonolatry

American  
[dee-muh-nol-uh-tree] / ˌdi məˈnɒl ə tri /

noun

  1. the worship of demons.


demonolatry British  
/ ˌdiːməˈnɒlətrɪ /

noun

  1. the worship of demons

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Other Word Forms

  • demonolatrous adjective
  • demonolatrously adverb

Etymology

Origin of demonolatry

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

Example Sentences

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When, later on, the Brahmans moved towards the southern part of the peninsula they entered the region occupied by, and largely given over to, demonolatry.

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A more copious list can be given of the champions of orthodoxy and demonolatry; of whom it is sufficient to enumerate the more notorious names—Sprenger, Nider, Bodin, Del Rio, James VI.,

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

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

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The adoration of saints and their images is also more developed than in Nepal and forms some counterpoise to the prevalent demonolatry.

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