demonianism

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US/dɪˈmoʊni.ənɪzəm/UK/dɪˈməʊnɪənɪzəm/

noun

Possession by a demon or demons.

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Meanings

noundemonianism (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablePossession 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

Origin

From demonian + -ism.

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demonianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonianism

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“demonianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demonianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonianism.

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