demonism

[ dee-muh-niz-uh m ]

/ ˈdi məˌnɪz əm /

belief in demons.

the study of demons; demonology.

Origin of demonism

First recorded in 1690–1700; demon- + -ism

de·mon·ist, noun

Necromancy and magic, demonism and witchcraft, have long since been relegated to the limbo of exposed fraud.

Craftsmanship in Teaching |William Chandler Bagley
Uncleanness and the evil eye are dogmatic notions, products of demonism.

Folkways |William Graham Sumner
Now that vampirism, by the evocation of the dead, is joined to demonism, the victim is worse than possessed.

L-bas |J. K. Huysmans
And you think my poor Tochatti may be a victim to this old form of demonism?

Afterwards |Kathlyn Rhodes

I am mad, you will say; but I speak of demonism and not law.

The Homicidal Diary |Earl Peirce

demonism

/ (ˈdiːməˌnɪzəm) /

another word for demonology

demonist, noun