Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of demons.
- noun Belief in demons.
- noun A list or catalog of one's enemies.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A discourse or treatise on demons; an account of evil spirits and their character, agency, etc.
- noun The study of popular superstitions concerning demons or evil spirits.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
study ofdemons , especially theincantations required tosummon andcontrol them.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Perhaps the "other-side-of-the-pond" use of "demonology" is one I've not picked up.
Economics and its Enemies, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Never mind that a warlock on a battlefield — even a Level 80 warlock with a dual talent specialization in demonology and destruction — is a bit like a bug on a windshield.
Fear of Bleeding Windows greygirlbeast 2010
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Never mind that a warlock on a battlefield — even a Level 80 warlock with a dual talent specialization in demonology and destruction — is a bit like a bug on a windshield.
Fear of Bleeding Windows greygirlbeast 2010
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Abbadon: in demonology, was chief of the demons of the seventh hierarchy.
The Tail Section » Episode 4.1 “The Beginning of the End” Afterthoughts 2008
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The Thaumaturgy of both is the same: the Indian is profuse in demonology and witchcraft; in transformation and restoration; in monsters as wind-men, fire-men and water-men, in air-going elephants and flying horses (i.
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At first, my goal had been to write out a precise 'demonology' of television using elements from Greek mythology as a teaching tool for my Media Violence class that could be developed into a workbook of sorts.
Vamsee Juluri: Writing Mythology in an Age of Reality Crisis Vamsee Juluri 2010
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At first, my goal had been to write out a precise 'demonology' of television using elements from Greek mythology as a teaching tool for my Media Violence class that could be developed into a workbook of sorts.
Vamsee Juluri: Writing Mythology in an Age of Reality Crisis Vamsee Juluri 2010
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At first, my goal had been to write out a precise 'demonology' of television using elements from Greek mythology as a teaching tool for my Media Violence class that could be developed into a workbook of sorts.
Vamsee Juluri: Writing Mythology in an Age of Reality Crisis Vamsee Juluri 2010
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At first, my goal had been to write out a precise 'demonology' of television using elements from Greek mythology as a teaching tool for my Media Violence class that could be developed into a workbook of sorts.
Vamsee Juluri: Writing Mythology in an Age of Reality Crisis Vamsee Juluri 2010
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At first, my goal had been to write out a precise 'demonology' of television using elements from Greek mythology as a teaching tool for my Media Violence class that could be developed into a workbook of sorts.
Vamsee Juluri: Writing Mythology in an Age of Reality Crisis Vamsee Juluri 2010
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