demonolatry

[ dee-muh-nol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌdi məˈnɒl ə tri /

the worship of demons.

Origin of demonolatry

First recorded in 1660–70; demono- + -latry

de·mon·ol·a·trous, adjective de·mon·ol·a·trous·ly, adverb

The Burmese are really as devoted to demonolatry as the hill-tribes who are labelled plain spirit-worshippers.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 |Various
It was pliant and amalgamated easily with local observances, in China with funeral rites, in Tibet with demonolatry.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot
These were the outward symbols of demonolatry and superstition invented by scheming priests as the fabric of their sacerdotalism.

The Unveiling of Lhasa |Edmund Candler
Not infrequently the fear of the devil was transformed into indifference, and sometimes even into demonolatry.

The Evolution of Love |Emil Lucka

The sacred vessels of the church are said to play an important part in demonolatry.

Legends, Tales and Poems |Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

demonolatry

/ (ˌdiːməˈnɒlətrɪ) /

the worship of demons

C17: see demon, -latry