demonomagy

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noun

Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black magic.

OriginAncient Greek μαγεία →
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Meanings

noundemonomagy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableMagic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black magic.

    Demonomagy (black magic) manifests itself in various forms. Its exact recognition seems possible only to the initiated.

    1960, Albert Niedermeyer, Compendium of pastoral medicine, page 410
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    Many declare that the prevalent beliefs and practices of great numbers of these "worshipers" are for the most part animistic superstitions, ancient fetishism, pagan demonolatry and demonomagy, thinly disguised […]

    1945, Wade Crawford Barclay, Greater Good Neighbor Policy, page 157

    Turning away from this demonomagy, Boyd produced "unquestioning" pictures of the lushly verdant countryside around Berwick in 1948, before discovering the purifying atmosphere of the Wimmera (1949-51) […]

    1979, Humphrey McQueen, The black swan of trespass, page 135

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαγεία
  2. Englishdemonomagy

From demono- + Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

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Chicago

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