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demonology|diːməˈnɒlədʒɪ|
Also 7 -gie, 7–9 dæ-.
[mod. f. Gr. δαίµων + -λογια -logy: cf. F. démonologie (16th c. in Littré).]
That branch of knowledge which treats of demons, or of beliefs about demons; a treatise on demons.
1597James I (title), Daemonologie, in Forme of a Dialogue, diuided into three Bookes. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) III. 37, I return you the Manuscript you lent me of Dæmonologie. 1651Hobbes Leviath. iii. xl. 256 The Greeks (from whose Customes, and Dæmonology..their Religion became..corrupted). 1775H. Farmer Demoniacs N.T. i. vii. 135 Demonology composed a very eminent part of the Pythagorean and Platonic philosophy. 1857Whewell Hist. Induct. Sc. I. 215 An imaginary mythology or demonology. 1875E. White Life in Christ iii. xxi. (1878) 310 The apostolic demonology alone explains that paradox.
So demoˈnologer, demoˈnologist, one who studies or is versed in demonology; demonoˈlogic a., of or pertaining to demonology; demonoˈlogical a., concerned with demonology; demonoˈlogically adv.
a1734North Exam. iii. ix. §7 (1740) 652 If the Devil himself..could..have supplied more livid Defamation..I am no Dæmonologer. 1749G. Lavington Enthus. Meth. & Papists (1754) II. 36 The former suffer purely (as Dæmonologists write) from the Operation of Satan himself, or his Imps. 1801W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. XI. 44 A metrical romance, of which his dæmonological studies were to supply the machinery. 1833Carlyle Misc. (1857) III. 194 Working quite demonologically. 1834H. Miller Scenes & Leg. xx. (1857) 291 He replied in the prescribed formula of the demonologist. 1844N. Brit. Rev. I. 153 The demonologic contest, in which the Evil One is..driven off by the mystical artillery of the priest. 1886Rogers Soc. Life Scotl. III. xx. 269 Engaged in demonological inquiries. |