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diabolism

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di·ab·o·lism  (d-b-lzm)
n.
1. Dealings with or worship of the devil or demons; sorcery.
2. Devilish conduct or character.
di·abo·list n.
diabolism [daɪˈæbəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions)
a.  activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
b.  worship of devils or beliefs and teachings concerning them
c.  the nature of devils
2. character or conduct that is devilish or fiendish; devilry
diabolist  n
diabolism
1. belief in or worship of the devil.
2. Theology. an action aided or prompted by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft. — diabolist, n.
See also: Devil
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diabolism - a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
demonism, Satanism
black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
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Less swart in aspect, the companions of this figure were of that vivid, tiger-yellow complexion peculiar to some of the aboriginal natives of the Manillas; --a race notorious for a certain diabolism of subtilty, and by some honest white mariners supposed to be the paid spies and secret confidential agents on the water of the devil, their lord, whose counting-room they suppose to be elsewhere.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
There was no freak in dress too crazy to be indulged in; no absurdity too absurd to be tolerated; no frenzy in ragged diabolism too fantastic to be attempted.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
 
 
 
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