demonology

noun

de·mon·ol·o·gy ˌdē-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē How to pronounce demonology (audio)

: the study of demons or evil spirits

: belief in demons : a doctrine of evil spirits

: a catalog of enemies

the liberal creed at that time put Big Business in a central place in its demonology

Carl Kaysen

demonological

ˌdē-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce demonology (audio)

adjective

demonologist

ˌdē-mə-ˈnä-lə-jist How to pronounce demonology (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web According to progressive demonology, the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC unleashed corporate election spending, allowed fat cats to buy politicians, and turned the U.S. into an oligarchy, more or less.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Outside the realm of personal demonology and in the court of pop culture, Idol has a lot of other pals in 2022.

Roy Trakin, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 Although conversations on this chat show extend beyond crime and cults to conspiracy theories and demonology, LPOTL deserves its spot on this list as a pioneer of the genre.

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 Magic words and letters play their part in these dogmas of demonology, which dip far down into the glooming depths of human credulity.

Robert Shackleton, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 Lilith became the subject of numerous tales during the Middle Ages, a period rife with demonology and superstition.

Roy Schwartz, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 Thomas utilizes the genre to tell this story that uses Jewish lore and demonology to talk about memory, catharsis and trauma; Davis’ incredible performance brings a deeply sad and rueful element to the film.

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021 This emphasis on demonology — that evil spirits may attach themselves to us — seems to have been particularly important to Chad and Lori Daybell.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2020 Returning to the series’ roots, the new movie opens on Ed and Lorraine Warren, characters based on real-life husband-and-wife consultants of demonology and witchcraft.

The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 28 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

demon + -o- + -logy

Note: Word introduced by King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) in his Daemonologie, in forme of a Dialogue, diuided into three bookes (Edinburgh, 1597). New Latin daemonologia occurs commonly in the 17th century, but is apparently not attested earlier than King James' dissertation in English.

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	demonology
释义	demonology noun de·mon·ol·o·gy ˌdē-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē 1 : the study of demons or evil spirits 2 : belief in demons : a doctrine of evil spirits 3 : a catalog of enemies the liberal creed at that time put Big Business in a central place in its demonology Carl Kaysen demonological ˌdē-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl adjective demonologist ˌdē-mə-ˈnä-lə-jist noun Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web According to progressive demonology, the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC unleashed corporate election spending, allowed fat cats to buy politicians, and turned the U.S. into an oligarchy, more or less. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Outside the realm of personal demonology and in the court of pop culture, Idol has a lot of other pals in 2022. Roy Trakin, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 Although conversations on this chat show extend beyond crime and cults to conspiracy theories and demonology, LPOTL deserves its spot on this list as a pioneer of the genre. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 Magic words and letters play their part in these dogmas of demonology, which dip far down into the glooming depths of human credulity. Robert Shackleton, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 Lilith became the subject of numerous tales during the Middle Ages, a period rife with demonology and superstition. Roy Schwartz, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 Thomas utilizes the genre to tell this story that uses Jewish lore and demonology to talk about memory, catharsis and trauma; Davis’ incredible performance brings a deeply sad and rueful element to the film. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021 This emphasis on demonology — that evil spirits may attach themselves to us — seems to have been particularly important to Chad and Lori Daybell. The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2020 Returning to the series’ roots, the new movie opens on Ed and Lorraine Warren, characters based on real-life husband-and-wife consultants of demonology and witchcraft. The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 28 June 2019 See More Word History Etymology demon + -o- + -logy Note: Word introduced by King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) in his Daemonologie, in forme of a Dialogue, diuided into three bookes (Edinburgh, 1597). New Latin daemonologia occurs commonly in the 17th century, but is apparently not attested earlier than King James' dissertation in English. First Known Use 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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