polydaemonism

[pol-ee-dee-muh-niz-uhm]

noun

the belief in many evil spirits.

Also, pol·y·de·mon·ism.

Origin:
1705–15; poly- + daemon + -ism

Related forms

pol·y·dae·mon·ist, noun, adjective

pol·y·dae·mon·is·tic, adjective

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Polydaemonism has a plethora of syllables.

So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:

(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.

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