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diablerie

[ dee-ah-bluh-ree; French dya-bluh-ree ]

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noun

, plural di·a·ble·ries [dee-, ah, -bl, uh, -reez, dy, a, -bl, uh, -, ree].

diabolic magic or art; sorcery; witchcraft.
the domain or realm of devils.
the lore of devils; demonology.
reckless mischief; deviltry.

diablerie

/ djɑbləri; dɪˈɑːblərɪ /

noun

magic or witchcraft connected with devils
demonic lore or esoteric knowledge of devils
the domain of devils
devilry; mischief

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diablerie¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from French: literally, “mischief,” from Old French diablerie, deablerie “an act inspired by the devil, sorcery,” equivalent to diable “devil” + -erie noun suffix; devil, -ery

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Word History and Origins

Origin of diablerie¹

C18: from Old French, from diable devil, from Latin diabolus; see devil

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Example Sentences

"You may be an enchantress, mistress, but the spell you cast is not diablerie," he answered in the same tone.

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A spark of the morning's diablerie flashes into the bright eyes again.

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She had a look of diablerie older than the history of woman.

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Again, as in the case of the element of diablerie, it would be possible to make technical exceptions in favour of Pickwick.

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They possessed, though, a certain vivacity and diablerie that the big, slower-witted Swede girls lacked.

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