Meanings
noundiabolepsy (uncountable)
- rareuncountablePossession by a devil or demon.
Origin
From a clipped form of Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “devil”) + -lepsy.
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APA
diabolepsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolepsy
MLA
“diabolepsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolepsy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diabolepsy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolepsy.
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