demonism

noun

Etymology

From demon + -ism.

  1. derived from δαίμων
  2. derived from dēmōn
  3. inherited from demon
  4. suffixed as demonism — “demon + ism

Definitions

  1. Belief in, or worship of demons or devils.

  2. The quality of being demonic.

    • What significant illustration of the demonism of the wind does a fallen palm present!
    • Almost alone among contemporary conductors, he avoids the path of demonism; he takes music in his stride and does not press it with febrile intensity.
  3. An act or event attributed to demons or devils

    An act or event attributed to demons or devils; an evil act.

    • So many boys, so many places have disappeared. Blue Gate Fields, scene of many an Asiatic demonism, is gone.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for demonism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA