demonology
or dae·mon·ol·o·gy
[ dee-muh-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
belief in demons.
a group of persons or things regarded as evil or pernicious.
Origin of demonology
1Other words from demonology
- de·mon·o·log·ic [dee-muh-nl-oj-ik], /ˌdi mə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, 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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British Dictionary definitions for demonology
demonology
/ (ˌdiːməˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
Also called: demonism the study of demons or demonic beliefs
a set of people or things that are disliked or held in low esteem: the place occupied by Hitler in contemporary demonology
Derived forms of demonology
- demonological (ˌdiːmənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- demonologist, noun
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