释义 |
demonism|ˈdiːmənɪz(ə)m| Also dæ-. [f. demon1 + -ism.] Belief in, or doctrine of, demons.
1699Shaftesbury Enq. conc. Virtue i. i. (1709) 2 Theism stands in opposition to dæmonism, and denotes goodness in the superior Deity. 1789T. Jefferson Writ. (1859) II. 553 The comparative merits of atheism and demonism. 1865Spectator 4 Feb. 130/2 The ridicule of the devil and his imps never penetrated England, demonism never having had any hold upon the masses. 1891Antidote 5 May 139 A belief in demonism and witchcraft. |