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demonism

[ dee-muh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. belief in demons.
  2. the study of demons; demonology.


demonism

/ ˈdiːməˌnɪzəm /

noun

    1. belief in the existence and power of demons
    2. worship of demons
  1. another word for demonology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdemonist, noun
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Other Words From

  • demon·ist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demonism1

First recorded in 1690–1700; demon- + -ism
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Example Sentences

Insinuating an element of demonism into the interpretation of ordinary life justifies the word and the concept “horrible”, and retaliation in kind, whence all those guns.

But paradoxically, many women do regularly find attractive the cluster of qualities and behaviors—successful aggression, dominance and displays of dominance—associated with male demonism.

He favors, as an article in the journal Postmodern Culture suggested, “wrongness, ceremony and a bit of demonism.”

See through the eyes of the doting parents, who look past the signs of demonism - the pentagram birthmark and grasping claws - to find a flawless little boy.

In Jonathan Church's breathtaking revival, it gets a performance of memorable comic demonism from Henry Goodman.

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