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demonology

or dae·mon·ol·o·gy

[ dee-muh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
  2. belief in demons.
  3. a group of persons or things regarded as evil or pernicious.


demonology

/ ˌdiːmənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌdiːməˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. Also calleddemonism the study of demons or demonic beliefs
  2. a set of people or things that are disliked or held in low esteem

    the place occupied by Hitler in contemporary 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

  • demonological, adjective
  • ˌdemonˈologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·mon·o·log·ic [dee-m, uh, -nl-, oj, -ik], demon·o·logi·cal adjective
  • demon·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • demon·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demonology1

First recorded in 1590–1600; demono- + -logy
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Example Sentences

On IMDB, Ed is listed under the remarkable position of “demonology adviser” for Amityville II: The Possession.

He retains a central place in Tea Party demonology, his name often mentioned in the same breath as George Soros and Saul Alinsky.

So that the language of magic and demonology has one feature in common in all ages and with every nation.

The sentiments of the royal chaplain on demonology are curious.

Thus the seventeenth century was the period par excellence of witchcraft, demonology, and the supernatural in Ireland.

Psellus founded a system of demonology, which had for its basis the natural history and habitation of demons.

In Peignot's use "mtaphysique" includes demonology or, as a modern bookseller would say, "occult" books.

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