114. Demons
See also 117. DEVIL ; 146. EVIL ; 182. GHOSTS ; 203. HELL ; 384. SPIRITS and SPIRITUALISM .
- ademonist
- one who denies the existence of the devil or demons.
- bogyism, bogeyism
- recognition of the existence of demons and goblins.
- cacodemonia
- a mania that causes a person to believe himself possessed and controlled by an evil spirit. Also cacodemonomania . — cacodemonic , cacodemoniac, adj.
- demonianism
- 1. a belief in the possibility of possession by a demon.
- 2. demoniac possession. Also demoniacism . — demonian , adj. — demoniac , n ., adj.
- demonism
- 1. the belief in demons.
- 2. the worship of demons. Also demonolatry . — demonist , n.
- demonocracy
- 1. the power of demons.
- 2. government or rule by demons. — demonocratic , adj.
- demonography
- demonology. — demonographer , n.
- demonolatry
- the worship, through propitiation, of ghosts, demons, and spirits. Also demonism .
- demonology
- 1. the study of demons or superstitions about demons.
- 2. the doctrine of demons. Also demonography . — demonologist , n . — demonologic, demonological, adj.
- demonomagy
- Obsolete, forms of magie that require the invocation or assistance of demons.
- demonomancy
- a form of divination involving a demon or demons.
- demonomist
- Obsolete, a person who is possessed by demons.
- demonomy
- Obsolete, the sway or dominion of demons.
- demonophobia
- an abnormal fear of spirits and demons.
- demonurgy
- the working of magie with the aid of demons. — demonurgist , n.
- devilism
- qualities and doctrines that are diabolical. — devilish , adj.
- energumen
- a demoniac; a person possessed by an evil spirit. See also 150. FADS
- exorcism
- 1. the ceremony that seeks to expel an evil spirit from a person or place.
- 2. the act or process of exorcising. — exorcist , n. — exorcismal, exorcisory, exorcistic, exorcistical, adj.
- incubus
- a demon alleged to lie upon people in their sleep and especially to tempt women to sexual relations. — incubi , n . pl.
- nympholepsy
- 1. an ecstatic variety of demonic possession believed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- 2. a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable. — nympholeptic, adj.
- pandemonism
- Rare. the worship of spirits dwelling in all forms of nature.
- Pandemonium
- 1. the abode of all demons; Heil.
- 2. any scène of wild confusion or disorder.
- polydemonism, polydaemonism
- a devotion to a multitude of demonic powers or spirits. — polydemonistic , polydaemonistic, adj.
- succubus, succuba
- a demon that assumes a female form to tempt men to intercourse, especially appearing in their dreams. — succubi , succubae, n. pl .
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