de-monologist

noun

the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.

belief in demons.

a group of persons or things regarded as evil or pernicious.

Also, daemonology.

Origin:
1590–1600; demono- + -logy

Related forms

de·mon·o·log·ic

[dee-muh-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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demonology (ˌdiːməˈnɒlədʒɪ)

—n
1.	Also called: demonism 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

demonological

—*adj*

demon'ologist

—n

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