demonianism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈməʊnɪənɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪˈmoʊni.ənɪzəm/ (General-American)
Etymology
From demonian + -ism.
Meanings
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(archaic, uncountable) Possession by a demon or demons.
Strictly speaking, the belief in demonianism was distinct from that in witchcraft.
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 458: