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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)play

  Familiarity information: DEMONISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEMONISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

demonism; diabolism; Satanism

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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