diabolism
[ dahy-ab-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ daɪˈæb əˌlɪz əm /
noun
Theology.
- action aided or caused by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft.
- the character or condition of a devil.
- a doctrine concerning devils.
- a belief in or worship of devils.
action befitting the devil; deviltry.
RELATED WORDS
fascination, illusion, wizardry, witchcraft, harm, pain, catastrophe, calamity, ill, wrong, corruption, suffering, misery, hatred, crime, sin, necromancy, foreboding, augury, prediction
Nearby words
- diable,
- diablerie,
- diablo,
- diabolic,
- diabolical,
- diabolize,
- diabolo,
- diacaustic,
- diacetate,
- diacetic acid
Origin of diabolism
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diabolism
/ (daɪˈæbəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
- activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
- worship of devils or beliefs and teachings concerning them
- the nature of devils
character or conduct that is devilish or fiendish; devilry
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diabolism
c.1600s, from Ecclesiastical Greek diabolos "devil" (see devil (n.)) + -ism.
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