polydaemonism

or pol·y·de·mon·ism

[ pol-ee-dee-muh-niz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the belief in many evil spirits.

Origin of polydaemonism

1
First recorded in 1705–15; poly- + daemon + -ism

Other words from polydaemonism

  • pol·y·dae·mon·ist, noun, adjective
  • pol·y·dae·mon·is·tic, adjective

Words Nearby polydaemonism

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