devil dancing en · NOUN
Meanings
- (figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable) Risky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior.
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(uncountable) The performance of a devil dance.
By that sect the devils were thought cruel, revengeful, capricious, and only able to be appeased by blood sacrifices and devil-dancing.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 33:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| devil-dancing | alternative | lexicographic |