demonology
noun
the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
demonological
-
a word derived from
demonology.
Example Sentences
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“In periods of great political change, we tend to see things like exorcism and witch trials and demonological thinking used to explain anything. So I think, in the short run, we’ll see more of this.”
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2021
With Lorre grinning fiendishly in the wings, the two wizards cross wands in a demonological duel to the death.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even some fellow hard-liners regard Rowny's view as excessively demonological.
From Time Magazine Archive
The movie Rosemary's Baby is both demonological and boxoffice.
From Time Magazine Archive
Others of the practices enumerated, probably the greater part of them, spring from demonological beliefs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
