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DEMONISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does demonism mean?
• DEMONISM (noun)
The noun DEMONISM has 1 sense:
1. a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
Familiarity information: DEMONISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("demonism" is a kind of...):
black art; black magic; necromancy; sorcery (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)
Derivation:
demonolatry (the acts or rites of worshiping devils)
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