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单词 demonomancy
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demonomancy
demonomancy n.
Brit. /ˈdiːmənə(ʊ)ˌmansi/
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U.S. /ˈdimənəˌmænsi/
[compare post-classical Latin daemonomantia (1608 or earlier)] a (supposed) form of divination in which a demon is summoned to answer questions.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > involving demons or black magic
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > divination through supernatural forces > [noun] > with the aid of demons or the devil
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1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 165 Dæmonomancy, [divining] by the suggestions of evill Dæmons or Devils.
1664 G. Havers tr. T. Renaudot et al. Gen. Coll. Disc. Virtuosi France lxxx. 474 The first [sort of divination] is call'd Dæmonomancy [Fr. Demonomantie], when the Devils themselves give answers out of Caves or Images.
1841 C. Mackay Mem. Pop. Delusions III. ii. 265 Demonomancy, [divination] by the aid of devils and evil spirits.
1907 Jrnl. Educ. July 454/2 I will teach him astrology, demonomancy, the monads, and pre-established harmony.
2004 R. Buckland Fortune-telling Bk. 178 Demonomancy is based in ceremonial magic, where spirits or demons are conjured and made to appear.
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