demonianism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈmoʊni.ənɪzəm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈməʊnɪənɪzəm/
Noun[edit]
demonianism (uncountable)
- (now rare) Possession by a demon or demons.
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 458:
- Strictly speaking, the belief in demonianism was distinct from that in witchcraft.