Added to
Favorites
Sign Up
Log In
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Related Searches
Methodical inculcati...
Devil
Bemused
Absurdism
Diametrically oppose...
Congerie
Armada of 1588
Bartholomew's day ma...
Nearby Words
diabetic acidos...
diabetic coma
diabetic dermop...
diabetic diet
diabetic glomer...
diabetic neurop...
diabetic retino...
diabetic-retino...
diabetogenic
diabetogenous
diabetologist
diable
diablerie
diablest
diablo
diabolatry
diabolic
diabolical
diabolify
diabolise
diabolism
diabolist
diabolize
diabolo
diacalpa
diacatholicon
diacaustic
diacetate
diacetic acid
diacetic-acid
diacetone alcoh...
diacetone-alcoh...
diacetyl
diacetylmorphin...
diachronic
diachronic ling...
diachronic-ling...
diachronically
diachronism
diachronous
diachrony
diabolism
[
dahy-
ab
-
uh
-liz-
uh
m
]
Origin
di·ab·o·lism
/
daɪˈæb
əˌlɪz
əm
/
Show Spelled
[
dahy-
ab
-
uh
-liz-
uh
m
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
Theology
.
a.
action aided or caused by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft.
b.
the character or condition of a devil.
c.
a doctrine concerning devils.
d.
a belief in or worship of devils.
2.
action befitting the devil; deviltry.
Origin:
1600–10;
<
Greek
diábol
(
os
)
devil
+
-ism
Related forms
di·ab·o·list,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
diabolism
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
Diabolism
is always a great word to know.
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
diabolism
(daɪˈæbəˌlɪzəm)
—
n
1.
a. activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
b. worship of devils or beliefs and teachings concerning them
c. the nature of devils
2.
character or conduct that is devilish or fiendish; devilry
di'abolist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
diabolism
1610s, from Eccles. Gk. diabolos "devil" (see
devil
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo Rating For
Diabolism
People who can define
Diabolism
may know
35,117
words, as many as a
9th grader.
How many words do you know?
Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!
Matching Quote
"Facts are ventriloquists' dummies. Sitting on a wise man's knee they may be made to utter words of wisdom; elsewhere, they say nothing, or talk nonsense, or indulge in sheer
diabolism
."
-Aldous Huxley
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Thesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright ©
2012
. All rights reserved.
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT